The Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas industry in Bulgaria was represented by 8 companies at the end of 2015, compared to 8 in the previous year and 7 in 2013. The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 19,279,000 in 2015.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 83,811,000 in 2015, down by 44.54% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas industry reached BGN 62,698,000 in 2015, down by 53.37% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.1% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, compared to 0.19% for 2014 and 0.23% in 2013. A total of 610 people were employed in the Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas industry in 2015, compared to 676 in 2014 and 680 in 2013. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Dolni Dabnik.