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Bulgaria ranks 18th in the global Маnufасturіng Rіѕk Іndех – 2019 by the consultancy company Сuѕhmаn & Wаkеfіеld.
Sofia is shifting to high value-added manufacturing. This process is supported by the city’s R&D expertise. 70 000 people are employed in the industry.
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Manufacturing in Sofia
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Volume
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8.5 bn BGN
annual total production volume
14%
share of manufacturing
in the city’s economy
3x
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Investments
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~ 3 bn BGN
invested in manufacturing annualy
+ 22%
growth since 2012 of investments in
tangible fixed assets (TFA)
264 mil BGN
FDI attracted by the computer and
communications equipment industry in 2017
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Electrical equipment production
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The production of electrical equipment has shown the highest growth and entered the TOP 3 of the largest industrial sectors. Its output for 2017 was 730 mil BGN with 623 mil being exported, thus becoming a main driver of Sofia’s export. Highly technological sub-sectors with a high added-value have been growing rapidly in recent years. The electrical equipment production in Sofia makes no exception.
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+ 163%
in exports
compared to 2012
623 mil BGN
exported
+ 52%
in employment in 2017
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Industrial and Logistic Zones
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16
industrial and logistics parks
located around Sofia
1.4 million sq.m.
modern warehouses and logistics areas in Sofia
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Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC)
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