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UAE Approves Record Dh71.5 Billion Federal Budget for 2025

  • Largest budget in UAE’s history as infrastructure spending surges
  • Social welfare and government affairs account for 75% of total expenditures

The UAE Cabinet, led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, has approved the Emirates’ federal budget for the fiscal year 2025, with expenditures projected to reach Dh71.5 billion ($19.47 billion). This marks the largest budget in the nation’s history as the UAE continues its ambitious infrastructure and development agenda.

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