The Manufacture of leather and related products industry in Bulgaria was represented by 515 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 520 in the previous year and 509 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 24,323,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 324,871,000 in 2017, down by 2.37% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Manufacture of leather and related products industry reached BGN 297,443,000 in 2017, down by 1.81% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.37% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 0.40% for 2016 and 0.43% in 2015.
A total of 12,441 people were employed in the Manufacture of leather and related products industry in 2017, compared to 13,307 in 2016 and 14,291 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Plovdiv, followed by Peshtera and Kyustendil.