The Water collection, treatment and supply industry in Bulgaria was represented by 65 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 69 in the previous year and 76 in 2014.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 30,881,000 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 694,280,000 in 2016, up by 3.18% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Water collection, treatment and supply industry reached BGN 659,906,000 in 2016, up by 3.06% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.83% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 0.83% for 2015 and 0.82% in 2014.
A total of 16,861 people were employed in the Water collection, treatment and supply industry in 2016, compared to 26,624 in 2015 and 17,034 in 2014.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Velingrad and Batak.