Since the adoption of the AEC Blueprint in 2007, the services sector has played a bigger role. The share of the services sector in the economy steadily increased to reach 50.2 per cent in 2014 while both the industry and the agriculture sector's share declined and stood at 38.0 per cent and 11.0 per cent respectively. Growth in the region has been driven by an increasing share of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the services sector, as well as a solid performance in the trade sector, contributing to the region's output expansion.