UAE Cabinet approves largest budget of Dh92.4b for 2026

BALANCED REVENUE, EXPENDITURE AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPMENT

- BY KHITAM AL AMIR

The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the 2026 federal budget of Dh92.4 billion, during a meeting held yesterday at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi.

The budget, estimated at Dh92.4 billion in both revenues and expenditures, is the largest in the nation’s history since the establishment of the Union. Shaikh Mohammad said the 2026 budget reaffirms the UAE's commitment to balanced development and strengthens the federal governance framework.