The United Arab Emirates has approved its federal budget for 2025, its largest in history. The UAE cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the union general budget at a staggering AED71.5 billion OR $19.5 billion in revenues and AED71.5 billion in estimated expenditures, maintaining a balanced approach between income and spending.
The budget for 2025 signifies the strong performance of the economy and its infrastructure to support crucial developmental, economic, and social projects. The approval of the 2025 budget is part of the multi-year financial plan (2022-2026).
The 2025 budget is allocated across key sectors, including social development and pensions, government affairs, infrastructure and economic affairs, and financial investments, alongside other federal expenses.
Union General Budget 2025: how will the money be allocated?
AED27.859 billion, representing 39 percent of the total federal budget, has been dedicated to the social development and pensions sector. Of this amount, AED10.914 billion (15.3 percent) is allocated to public and higher education programs, AED5.745 billion (8 percent) to healthcare and community prevention services, AED3.744 billion (5.2 percent) to social affairs, AED5.709 billion (8 percent) to pensions, and AED 1.746 billion (2.5 percent) to public services.
The government affairs sector has been allocated AED25.570 billion, accounting for 35.7 percent of the total budget. The infrastructure and economic affairs sector has been allocated AED2.581 billion, representing 3.6 percent of the total budget, while AED2.864 billion (4 percent) has been designated for the financial investments sector. Additionally, AED12.624 billion (17.7 percent) has been set aside for other federal expenditures.
