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Largest, zero deficit budget approved
Khaleej Times
|October 28, 2025
The budget is distributed across several key sectors, in line with the national priorities and the objectives of “We the UAE 2031” Vision.
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Allocations include Dh34.6 billion for the social development and pensions sector (37 per cent of the total federal budget), Dh27.1 billion for government affairs (29 per cent), Dh15.4 billion for financial investments (17 per cent), Dh12.7 billion for federal expenses (14 per cent), and Dh2.6 billion (3 per cent) for the infrastructure and economic development sectors.
The Cabinet reviewed the outcomes of implementing National Agenda for Outbound Direct Investment 2024, which showed that the cumulative balance of outbound FDI reached Dh1.05 trillion by the end of 2024, and grew by nine per cent compared to 2023. Outbound FDI flows from the UAE to global markets totalled Dh86 billion, marking a 4.8 per cent increase from 2023.
The UAE ranked among the world’s top 20 outbound investors, ranked first in the Arab world, scoring 38.4 per cent of total Arab outbound flows, first in West Asia by 35.1 per cent of total regional flows, and first in the Middle East and North Africa region by 35 per cent of total regional flows.
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