The Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 3,584 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 3,377 in the previous year and 3,064 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 38,812,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 537,134,000 in 2017, up by 10.13% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry reached BGN 495,343,000 in 2017, up by 6.48% year-onyear.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.62% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 0.58% for 2016 and 0.57% in 2015.
A total of 8,149 people were employed in the Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry in 2017, compared to 7,683 in 2016 and 7,587 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.