The Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 3,879 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 3,584 in the previous year and 3,377 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 33,119,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 582,245,000 in 2018, up by 8.40% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry reached BGN 544,321,000 in 2018, up by 9.89% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.59% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 0.56% for 2017 and 0.53% in 2016.
A total of 9,306 people were employed in the Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry in 2018, compared to 8,149 in 2017 and 7,683 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.