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The economy of Bulgaria functions on the principles of the free market, having a large private sector and a smaller public one. Bulgaria is an industrialised upper-middle-income country according to the World Bank, and is a member of the European Union, the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The Bulgarian economy has experienced significant growth, starting from $13.15 billion (nominal, 2000) and reaching estimated gross domestic product (GDP) of $67.9 billion (nominal, 2019 est.) or $171.185 billion (PPP, 2019 est.). The national currency is the lev. 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. Sofia is the capital and economic heart of Bulgaria and home to most major Bulgarian and international companies operating in the country, as well as the Bulgarian National Bank and the Bulgarian Stock Exchange.