The Publishing activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,146 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 1,159 in the previous year and 1,202 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 38,618,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 849,057,000 in 2018, up by 106.20% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Publishing activities industry reached BGN 806,452,000 in 2018, up by 106.37% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.86% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 0.43% for 2017 and 0.46% in 2016.
A total of 4,323 people were employed in the Publishing activities industry in 2018, compared to 4,622 in 2017 and 4,836 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.