UAE approves AED 292.5 billion federal budget plan for 2027–2029
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The UAE Cabinet approved AED 292.5 billion of federal expenditure for 2027–2029, 28.3% above the preceding three-year period, and AED 90.1 billion for 2027. The annual allocation assigns AED 34.6 billion to social development and pensions, AED 29.1 billion to government affairs and AED 3 billion to infrastructure and economic resources, with other federal and investment allocations.
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- United Arab Emirates · Public Finance, Government Services & Infrastructure
Source date: 2026-10-12. This is separate from Horizon publication.
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The UAE Cabinet approved AED 292.5 billion of federal expenditure for 2027–2029, 28.3% above the preceding three-year period, and AED 90.1 billion for 2027. The annual allocation assigns AED 34.6 billion to social development and pensions, AED 29.1 billion to government affairs and AED 3 billion to infrastructure and economic resources, with other federal and investment allocations.
Business impact
- The UAE approved AED 292.5 billion of federal expenditure for 2027–2029, 28.3 percent above the preceding three-year period, and AED 90.1 billion for 2027.
- The 2027 allocation includes AED 34.6 billion for social development and pensions, AED 29.1 billion for government affairs, AED 17.8 billion for federal expenses, AED 5.6 billion for financial assets and investments, and AED 3 billion for infrastructure and economic resources.
- Budget envelopes identify policy scale, not addressable supplier revenue; companies need programme ownership, appropriation detail and a published procurement route.
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- Federal ministry and authority programme budgets beneath the top-level allocations
- Published tenders, framework agreements and supplier-registration requirements
- Implementation timetables and measurable output targets for AI, health, education and infrastructure programmes
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The facts above are attributed to Emirates News Agency / UAE Cabinet and were checked by Horizon against the linked official record for this 2026-10-13 edition. Horizon's operational interpretation is separately identified and is not presented as a statement by the source.
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United Arab Emirates · Public Finance, Government Services & Infrastructure
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