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The arts and entertainment sector emerged as a standout, with its worth more than doubling during 2021-2022. Furthermore, the housing, food services, transportation, and storage sectors experienced substantial growth rates of <strong>77%<\/strong> and <strong>29%<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The rise of non-oil activities in 2023 was distinguished by its diversified contributions and momentum. Social services, comprising health and education, grew by <strong>10.8 percent<\/strong>, followed by transportation and communications <strong>(3.7 percent)<\/strong> and trade, restaurants, and hotels <strong>(7%)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, real service exports, which are mostly driven by tourist spending, have had historic growth rates of <strong>319 percent<\/strong> over the last two years. 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