The Manufacture of basic metals industry in Bulgaria was represented by 199 companies at the end of 2015, compared to 198 in the previous year and 192 in 2013. The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 107,154,000 in 2015.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 8,122,220,000 in 2015, down by 1.98% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Manufacture of basic metals industry reached BGN 7,996,910,000 in 2015, down by 2.80% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 10.06% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, compared to 10.64% for 2014 and 10.22% in 2013. A total of 11,878 people were employed in the Manufacture of basic metals industry in 2015, compared to 11,260 in 2014 and 10,812 in 2013. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Ruse.