The Scientific research and development industry in Bulgaria was represented by 406 companies at the end of 2015, compared to 370 in the previous year and 341 in 2013. The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 111,360,000 in 2015.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 541,964,000 in 2015, up by 20.31% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Scientific research and development industry reached BGN 416,074,000 in 2015, up by 12.62% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.67% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, compared to 0.58% for 2014 and 0.45% in 2013. A total of 2,977 people were employed in the Scientific research and development industry in 2015, compared to 2,702 in 2014 and 2,208 in 2013. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Varna.