The Security and investigation activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,364 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 1,348 in the previous year and 1,358 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 51,524,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 855,417,000 in 2018, up by 6.63% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Security and investigation activities industry reached BGN 797,380,000 in 2018, up by 8.32% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.86% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 0.84% for 2017 and 0.81% in 2016.
A total of 50,033 people were employed in the Security and investigation activities industry in 2018, compared to 50,896 in 2017 and 52,616 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.