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UAE approves AED292.5 billion federal budget for 2027–2029

The UAE Cabinet set the 2027–2029 federal budget at AED292.5 billion, with AED90.1 billion in planned spending for 2027.

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The UAE Cabinet approved a federal general budget of AED292.5 billion for 2027–2029 on October 12. Emirates News Agency reported that the total is 28.3% higher than the preceding three-year period. The Cabinet also approved planned expenditure of AED90.1 billion for fiscal 2027.

Social development and pensions received the largest 2027 allocation, at AED34.6 billion. The plan assigns AED29.1 billion to government affairs, AED17.8 billion to federal expenses, AED5.6 billion to financial assets and investments, and AED3 billion to infrastructure and economic resources. These are budget allocations, not reported outturns.

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UAE federal expenditure budget

Expenditure appropriations in the three-year plan and fiscal 2027 approved by the UAE Cabinet on October 12, 2026.

UAE federal expenditure budget (2027–2029)
292.5 billion AED
2027 - 2029 · Target
Federal expenditure budget for 2027
90.1 billion AED
2027 · Target
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Amounts are expenditure budget appropriations stated by the source. The 2027–2029 amount is the three-year total; the 2027 figure covers one fiscal year. These are planned allocations, not realized spending.

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