The Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products industry in Bulgaria was represented by 669 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 625 in the previous year and 608 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 367,395,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 3,203,875,000 in 2017, up by 10.22% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products industry reached BGN 2,794,149,000 in 2017, up by 10.07% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 3.68% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 3.46% for 2016 and 4.20% in 2015.
A total of 13,598 people were employed in the Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products industry in 2017, compared to 13,059 in 2016 and 13,685 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Varna.