The Manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,783 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 1,808 in the previous year and 1,795 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 233,205,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 3,468,154,000 in 2017, up by 10.59% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry reached BGN 3,208,193,000 in 2017, up by 11.05% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 3.98% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 3.74% for 2016 and 3.59% in 2015.
A total of 29,128 people were employed in the Manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry in 2017, compared to 28,131 in 2016 and 29,153 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Varna.