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Key takeaways:

• Largest Budget in History: Dubai’s 2025-2027 budget cycle is the largest ever, with AED272 billion for expenditure, focusing on sustainable growth and improved quality of life.
• Major Sector Investments: For 2025, 46% is allocated to infrastructure, 30% to social development (health, education, welfare), and 18% to security, aiming to enhance key services and community well-being.
• Digital and Financial Stability Goals: The budget supports Dubai’s digitalisation (e.g., cashless payments) and a 4% GDP operating surplus, reinforcing financial sustainability and digital transformation ambitions.

Key takeaways:

• Dubai's economy grew by 3.2% in the first quarter of 2024, with significant contributions from transportation and storage (5.6% growth), financial and insurance activities (5.6% growth), and wholesale and retail trade (3% growth).
• This growth is attributed to the strategic implementation of Dubai’s Economic Agenda 2033 (D33) and the vision of the Ruler of Dubai, focusing on quality of life, economic growth, and investment attractiveness.
• The robust performance results from public-private sector collaboration, selective investment attraction, economic diversification, and digital transformation initiatives.

Dubai International (DXB) made a stellar start to the year by recording its busiest quarter in history, affirming its role as a global aviation hub and a key driver of Dubai’s economy and Middle East’s aviation sector.

The Emirates Group today released its 2023-24 Annual Report, hitting new record profit, revenue, and cash balance levels. Both Emirates and dnata saw significant profit and revenue increases in 2023-24, as the Group expanded its operations around the world to meet strong customer demand for its high-quality products and services.