Dubai has approved a historic government budget for the 2025-2027 period, marking the biggest financial allocation in its history. This budget reflects Dubai’s long-term commitment to sustainable growth and improved public service, with revenue projections of AED 302 billion and expenditure projections of AED 272 billion. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on his social media handle announced the budget wherein he emphasized infrastructure, social development, and financial stability. Given the rising demand for housing and its impact on property prices in Dubai, a significant portion of the budget has been allocated to developing residential infrastructure and providing improved facilities for citizens.
The key points of the 2027-2025 Dubai budget are as follows:
This year, a whopping 46% of Dubai’s 2025 budget has been set aside for mega infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, energy, and drainage systems of water. The projects will help in facilitating Dubai’s rapid urban growth and future developments, including a new airport.
It also allots 30% of its budget to priority sectors such as health, education, social development, and housing. The government knows the increase in demand for housing and the pressure it exerts on property prices, hence is engaged in developing residential infrastructure with a view to providing greater facilities to citizens.
Sheikh Mohammed emphasized that Dubai is committed to the management of its finances on a sustainable basis and accordingly targets an operational surplus of 21% of total revenues in the coming year. Besides this, a new portfolio in public-private partnership worth AED 40 billion has been launched to secure financial resiliency and economic prosperity for future generations.
Dubai’s budget continues to prioritize the expansion of social services and elevating standards in infrastructure, culture, education, and healthcare. Programs like the Dubai Social Agenda 33 and the Education Strategy 2033 demonstrate Dubai’s dedication to social and educational advancement.
The government of Dubai is taking conscious steps toward implementing its strategic plan, Dubai 2030, which aims at transforming the Emirate into the world’s capital of the digital economy. The ambitious plans push Dubai to further develop the digital infrastructure, enhance public services, and encourage scientific research in line with the long-term goals of sustainable development and improvement in social welfare.
Through its disciplined fiscal policy, it focuses on financial stability that promotes Dubai to increase its future investments. It has created a public reserve fund for financial sustainability and allocated 6% of its budget for scientific research, government excellence, creativity, and innovation in the public services sectors to create a high-performance and innovation culture.
The 2025 budget distribution highlights key priorities for the welfare of the community, with a strong emphasis on quality of life improvements and long-term goals aligned with the UAE’s strategic vision.
Dubai’s 2025 budget underscores the UAE’s dedication to sustainable development, social welfare, and economic progress. The strategic allocation of funds across different sectors reflects the government’s aim to improve the quality of life for citizens and enhance the UAE’s global standing.
Aref Abdulrahman Ahli, Executive Director of the Planning & General Budget Sector at DF, stated:
“The vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, supported by the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, have been a driving force for sound financial planning. Thanks to their guidance, we were able to develop an unprecedented three-year financial plan, the largest in the history of the emirate.”
Ahmad Ali Meftah, Acting Executive Director of the Central Accounts Sector at DF, said:
“The three-year budget cycle for 2025-2027 has been meticulously designed to support Dubai’s digitalisation strategy. This includes digitising government fee payment channels to streamline customer transactions and enhance their satisfaction. We have launched the Smart Installment System for government fees and are piloting the Biometric Payment System for faceprint and palmprint, in collaboration with several government entities”.
The budget cycle 2025-2027 has been developed to facilitate Dubai’s digital transformation initiatives through full support by digitizing all government payments to provide easy transactions and increase customer satisfaction. It has introduced a smart installment system for all kinds of government fees, and it is working on the piloting of the biometric payment system for smooth transactions.
In 2023, 97% of Dubai’s government transactions were done online. The less cash strategy of Dubai means reaching 90% less cash in both public and private sectors by 2026, where the city justifies its name by leading in the digital economy.
Dubai’s record budget for 2025-2027 is a huge stride toward social and economic development. The ambitious plan, with an emphasis on infrastructure, social services, and a robust digital economy, is a strong testament to Dubai’s determination toward the realization of its vision for 2030 and setting a global standard for sustainable growth and financial resilience.
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