The Water collection, treatment and supply industry in Bulgaria was represented by 64 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 65 in the previous year and 69 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 38,160,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 731,688,000 in 2017, up by 5.39% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Water collection, treatment and supply industry reached BGN 688,426,000 in 2017, up by 4.32% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.84% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 0.83% for 2016 and 0.83% in 2015.
A total of 10,446 people were employed in the Water collection, treatment and supply industry in 2017, compared to 16,861 in 2016 and 26,624 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Batak and Varna.