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Activity of the Non-Financial Enterprises for 2024 (Preliminary data)

Published at: 29.08.2025 - 11:00

Annual reports on their activity for 2024 were submitted at the National Statistical Institute (NSI) by 470 985 non-financial enterprises, which was 1.8% more compared to 2023. The number of persons employed in full-time equivalent in the non-financial enterprises was 2 234 035 or 0.6% more than the previous year. The non-financial enterprises generated 310 262 million BGN of the value of output at current prices and reported a positive financial result of 38 843 million BGN (the data are preliminary).

At the NSI 47 295 enterprises in the sector ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ submitted annual reports on their activity for 2024 or 10.0% of the total number of the reported non-financial enterprises. These enterprises employed 105 688 persons who generated a value of output of 11 720 million BGN at current prices. A positive financial result of 1 226 million BGN was reported.

Annual reports on their activities were submitted to NSI by 37 072 industrial enterprises, or 7.9% of the total number of the reported non-financial enterprises at NSI. The value of output at current prices, manufactured by the industrial sector amounted to 114 677 million BGN, which formed 36.9% of the total production value of the non-financial enterprises. This sector employed 550 829 persons, or 24.6% of the total number of persons employed in the non-financial enterprises. The industrial enterprises finished 2024 with a positive financial result of 8 755 million BGN at current prices.

At NSI 26 702 construction enterprises submitted annual reports on their activity, or 5.7% of the total number of reported non-financial enterprises. The construction enterprises employed 155 828 persons, or 7.0% of the total number of persons employed in the non-financial enterprises. The construction sector generated a value of output of 33 174 million BGN at current prices, or 10.7% of the total production value. The construction sector finished 2024 with a positive financial result of 3 408 million BGN at current prices.

Annual reports on their activity for 2024 were submitted at NSI by 138 545 trade enterprises, or 29.4% of the total number of reported non-financial enterprises. This sector engaged 499 558 persons, or 22.4% of the total number of persons employed in the non-financial enterprises. The trade sector generated a value of output of 44 329 million BGN at current prices, or 14.3% of the total production value of non-financial enterprises. The trade enterprises realized a positive financial result of 9 515 million BGN at current prices.

At NSI 221 371 enterprises in the service sector submitted annual reports on their activity, or 47.0% of the total number of reported non-financial enterprises. This sector employed 922 132 persons, or 41.3% of the total number of persons employed in non-financial enterprises. At current prices, in the service sector was generated value of output of 106 362 million BGN, that formed 34.3% of the total production value of non-financial enterprises. The service sector finished 2024 with a positive financial result of 15 939 million BGN.

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