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STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
Among the various sectors of the economy, the agricultural sector plays an important role
in the country. Major industries in the country are garments, food processing, tourism and construction. The percentage share of the services sector in the total GDP in Belize is the highest.
The following table shows the value additions made by different sectors as the percentage of the total GDP.
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2000 |
2003 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) |
17.2 |
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| Industry, value added (% of GDP) |
21.1 |
.. |
| Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) |
61.7 |
.. |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
52.0 |
51.7 |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
73.7 |
65.0 |
| Gross capital formatio (% of GDP) |
29.6 |
20.5 |
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