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Emirates News Agency / UAE Cabinet: evidence for “UAE approves AED 292.5 billion federal budget plan for 2027–2029”

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.

United Arab Emirates · Public Finance, Government Services & Infrastructure

What the source contributes

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.

Horizon synthesis and use

  • The figures establish fiscal direction and programme scale but do not represent contracts available to suppliers. Companies should trace the relevant allocation to a named federal entity, funded programme, implementation timetable and official procurement or partnership route before assigning pipeline value.

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  3. 03Does the rule apply to United Arab Emirates · Public Finance, Government Services & Infrastructure, or only to a narrower licence, entity, free zone, product or worker category?
  4. 04The record was reviewed on 2026-10-13; what has Emirates News Agency / UAE Cabinet changed or superseded since that date?