Editing Bulgaria (section)

== Economy and transport ==

Bulgaria has a mixed economy based on services, manufacturing, energy, agriculture, construction and tourism. Industrial production includes machinery, electrical equipment, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, metals, food products and vehicle components. Agricultural areas produce cereals, sunflower seeds, vegetables, fruit, grapes and tobacco.

Tourism is concentrated around the Black Sea coast, Sofia, historic towns, mountain resorts, monasteries and archaeological sites. The Rila, Pirin and Rhodope mountains support winter sports and hiking, while the coast contains the principal summer tourism centres.

Bulgaria adopted the [[Euro|euro]] on 1 January 2026.<ref name="euro-history"/> The Bulgarian National Bank forms part of the national financial and monetary system.

Sofia is the main road, railway and air transport centre. Routes westward connect the capital with Serbia and North Macedonia, while southern corridors lead toward Greece and Turkey. Roads and railways crossing the Danube connect Bulgaria with Romania and the wider Central European transport network.

Varna and Burgas are the principal Black Sea ports. Ruse, Lom and Vidin serve river traffic on the Danube. Sofia Airport is the largest airport, while airports at Varna and Burgas handle seasonal and international traffic.