The Postal and courier activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,151 companies at the end of 2017, compared to 1,164 in the previous year and 1,179 in 2015.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 57,878,000 in 2017.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 830,177,000 in 2017, up by 11.94% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Postal and courier activities industry reached BGN 765,260,000 in 2017, up by 11.15% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.95% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, compared to 0.88% for 2016 and 0.84% in 2015.
A total of 18,264 people were employed in the Postal and courier activities industry in 2017, compared to 24,662 in 2016 and 32,639 in 2015.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Varna.