Investment Overview
Plovdiv is one of Bulgaria’s strongest industrial hubs with a large labour market and mature supplier base.
Municipality Details
- Municipality Website
- www.plovdiv.bg
- Investor Office
- invest.plovdiv.bg
- Investment Contact
- Invest Plovdiv
- Contact Phone
- +359 32 656 700
Investment Scores
Data Source Mix
Talent & Demographics Population: 346,893
- Labor Force
- 165,000
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.8%
- Average Age
- 42.5
- University Graduates
- 35,000
- Vocational Graduates
- 28,000
- Higher Education Share
- 33%
Connectivity Airport: Plovdiv Airport
- Nearest Airport
- Plovdiv Airport
- Airport Distance
- 14 km
- Closest Capital Cities
- Sofia 145 km; Istanbul 410 km; Thessaloniki 300 km
- Transport Links
- Trakia motorway, rail, airport, industrial zones
- Highway Access
- Rail Connection
- Port Access
Utilities & Digital Infrastructure Gas network: YES
- Electricity Reliability
- 99.4%
- Broadband Coverage
- 95%
- Avg. Internet Speed
- 78 Mbps
- Utility Operators
- EVN, water utility, telecom operators
- Industrial Water Supply
- Natural Gas Access
Costs & Business Environment Avg. gross wage: €980/mo
- Avg. Industrial Rent
- €3.2/m²/mo
- Avg. Office Rent
- €9/m²/mo
- Avg. Gross Wage
- €980/mo
- Corporate Tax Rate
- 10%
- Electricity Cost
- €0.14/kWh
Real Estate & Zoning Industrial zones: NO
- Industrial Zones
- 6
- Available Land
- 420 hectares
- Avg. Land Price
- €55/m²
- Business Parks
- YES
- Greenfield Sites
- Brownfield Sites
Quality of Life Universities: 6
- Hospitals
- 11
- Universities
- 6
- International Schools
- 4
- Air Quality Index
- 79
- Green Space per Capita
- 30 m²
Local Government Capacity Investor office: YES
- Avg. Permit Time
- 38 days
- Response Time
- 2 days
- Investor Office
- English Support
- Incentives Available