Economy of Bulgaria (574 euro) (December, 2017). The national currency is the lev (plural leva), pegged to the euro at a rate of 1.95583 leva for 1 euro. The lev is the strongest and most stable currency in Eastern Europe. The strongest sectors in the economy are energy, mining, metallurgy, machine building, agriculture and tourism. Primary industrial exports are clothing, iron and steel, machinery and refined fuels. The trading partners with largest contribution to the import/export are Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Russia, France, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, China, Hungary and Belgium. Sofia is the capital and economic heart of Bulgaria and home to
Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest the first semi-final and qualified for the final by placed 7th with 177 points Bulgaria reached the final for the fourth time,finishing 14th with 166 points. On 10 September 2018, it was announced that Bulgaria had submitted a preliminary application to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, but on 15 October 2018, BNT announced that they will not take part in the contest in Tel Aviv, Israel due to financial difficulties. As of , Bulgaria's voting history is as follows: Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest Bulgaria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 12 times since making its