The Manufacture of basic metals industry in Bulgaria was represented by 195 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 199 in the previous year and 199 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 567,944,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 10,535,241,000 in 2017, up by 43.13% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Manufacture of basic metals industry reached BGN 9,905,633,000 in 2017, up by 40.28% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 12.10% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 8.77% for 2016 and 10.06% in 2015.
A total of 13,091 people were employed in the Manufacture of basic metals industry in 2017, compared to 12,466 in 2016 and 11,878 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Ruse.