diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.controller.ts
index 4d86480a4..d9f64fca0 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.controller.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { HasPermission } from '@ghostfolio/api/decorators/has-permission.decorat
 import { HasPermissionGuard } from '@ghostfolio/api/guards/has-permission.guard';
 import { JwtOrApiKeyAuthGuard } from '@ghostfolio/api/guards/jwt-or-api-key-auth.guard';
 import { CreateBudgetDto, UpdateBudgetDto } from '@ghostfolio/common/dtos';
-import { BudgetResponse, BudgetsResponse } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
+import {
+  BudgetResponse,
+  BudgetsResponse,
+  ExpenseCategoryResponse
+} from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 import { permissions } from '@ghostfolio/common/permissions';
 import { RequestWithUser } from '@ghostfolio/common/types';
 
@@ -63,6 +67,15 @@ export class BudgetsController {
     });
   }
 
+  @Get('categories')
+  @HasPermission(permissions.readExpenseCategories)
+  @UseGuards(JwtOrApiKeyAuthGuard, HasPermissionGuard)
+  public async getCategories(): Promise<ExpenseCategoryResponse[]> {
+    return this.budgetsService.getCategories({
+      userId: this.request.user.id
+    });
+  }
+
   @Get(':id')
   @HasPermission(permissions.readBudgets)
   @UseGuards(JwtOrApiKeyAuthGuard, HasPermissionGuard)
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.spec.ts
index 557c05da7..8f4ab6b27 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.spec.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe('BudgetsService', () => {
     };
     expenseCategory: {
       findFirst: jest.Mock;
+      findMany: jest.Mock;
     };
   };
 
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ describe('BudgetsService', () => {
         groupBy: jest.fn()
       },
       expenseCategory: {
-        findFirst: jest.fn()
+        findFirst: jest.fn(),
+        findMany: jest.fn()
       }
     };
 
@@ -129,6 +131,35 @@ describe('BudgetsService', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('lists expense categories for the current user', async () => {
+    prismaService.expenseCategory.findMany.mockResolvedValue([
+      {
+        color: '#0055aa',
+        createdAt,
+        id: categoryId,
+        name: 'Groceries',
+        updatedAt,
+        userId
+      }
+    ]);
+
+    const response = await budgetsService.getCategories({ userId });
+
+    expect(prismaService.expenseCategory.findMany).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      orderBy: { name: 'asc' },
+      where: { userId }
+    });
+    expect(response).toEqual([
+      {
+        color: '#0055aa',
+        createdAt,
+        id: categoryId,
+        name: 'Groceries',
+        updatedAt
+      }
+    ]);
+  });
+
   it('creates a budget for a category owned by the current user', async () => {
     prismaService.expenseCategory.findFirst.mockResolvedValue({
       id: categoryId,
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.ts
index 577c883a1..eb8114385 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/budgets/budgets.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { PrismaService } from '@ghostfolio/api/services/prisma/prisma.service';
 import { CreateBudgetDto, UpdateBudgetDto } from '@ghostfolio/common/dtos';
-import { BudgetResponse, BudgetsResponse } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
+import {
+  BudgetResponse,
+  BudgetsResponse,
+  ExpenseCategoryResponse
+} from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 
 import {
   ConflictException,
@@ -85,6 +89,21 @@ export class BudgetsService {
     return this.toBudgetResponse({ budget, spent });
   }
 
+  public async getCategories({
+    userId
+  }: {
+    userId: string;
+  }): Promise<ExpenseCategoryResponse[]> {
+    const categories = await this.prismaService.expenseCategory.findMany({
+      orderBy: { name: 'asc' },
+      where: { userId }
+    });
+
+    return categories.map(({ color, createdAt, id, name, updatedAt }) => {
+      return { color, createdAt, id, name, updatedAt };
+    });
+  }
+
   public async getBudgets({
     month,
     userId
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.spec.ts b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.spec.ts
index b0a7d5851..1d2240cad 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ import {
 describe('GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent', () => {
   let component: GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent;
   let dataService: jest.Mocked<
-    Pick<DataService, 'createBudget' | 'updateBudget'>
+    Pick<
+      DataService,
+      'createBudget' | 'fetchExpenseCategories' | 'updateBudget'
+    >
   >;
   let dialogRef: jest.Mocked<
     Pick<MatDialogRef<GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent>, 'close'>
@@ -32,6 +35,17 @@ describe('GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent', () => {
           spent: 0
         })
       ),
+      fetchExpenseCategories: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(
+        of([
+          {
+            color: '#0055aa',
+            createdAt: new Date('2026-06-01'),
+            id: 'food',
+            name: 'Food',
+            updatedAt: new Date('2026-06-01')
+          }
+        ])
+      ),
       updateBudget: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(
         of({
           amount: 650,
@@ -86,6 +100,7 @@ describe('GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent', () => {
     component.onSubmit();
     await fixture.whenStable();
 
+    expect(dataService.fetchExpenseCategories).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(dataService.createBudget).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       amount: 500,
       categoryId: 'food',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.ts
index 0f528b4aa..11442d642 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import { CreateBudgetDto, UpdateBudgetDto } from '@ghostfolio/common/dtos';
-import { BudgetResponse } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
+import {
+  BudgetResponse,
+  ExpenseCategoryResponse
+} from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 import { DataService } from '@ghostfolio/ui/services';
 
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { Component, Inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, DestroyRef, Inject, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { takeUntilDestroyed } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
 import {
   FormControl,
   FormGroup,
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatInputModule } from '@angular/material/input';
+import { MatSelectModule } from '@angular/material/select';
 
 export interface CreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogData {
   budget?: BudgetResponse;
@@ -32,13 +37,14 @@ export interface CreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogData {
     MatDialogModule,
     MatFormFieldModule,
     MatInputModule,
+    MatSelectModule,
     ReactiveFormsModule
   ],
   selector: 'gf-create-or-update-budget-dialog',
   styleUrls: ['./create-or-update-budget-dialog.scss'],
   templateUrl: './create-or-update-budget-dialog.html'
 })
-export class GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent {
+export class GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent implements OnInit {
   public budgetForm = new FormGroup({
     amount: new FormControl<number>(this.data.budget?.amount ?? 0, {
       nonNullable: true,
@@ -53,13 +59,26 @@ export class GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent {
       validators: [Validators.required]
     })
   });
+  public categories: ExpenseCategoryResponse[] = [];
+  public isLoadingCategories = true;
 
   public constructor(
     @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: CreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogData,
     private dataService: DataService,
+    private destroyRef: DestroyRef,
     private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<GfCreateOrUpdateBudgetDialogComponent>
   ) {}
 
+  public ngOnInit() {
+    this.dataService
+      .fetchExpenseCategories()
+      .pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef))
+      .subscribe((categories) => {
+        this.categories = categories;
+        this.isLoadingCategories = false;
+      });
+  }
+
   public onSubmit() {
     if (this.budgetForm.invalid) {
       this.budgetForm.markAllAsTouched();
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.html b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.html
index c525b0fc4..267b92b16 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.html
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/budget/create-or-update-budget-dialog/create-or-update-budget-dialog.html
@@ -14,8 +14,20 @@
     </mat-form-field>
 
     <mat-form-field appearance="outline">
-      <mat-label i18n>Category id</mat-label>
-      <input formControlName="categoryId" matInput />
+      <mat-label i18n>Category</mat-label>
+      <mat-select formControlName="categoryId">
+        @if (isLoadingCategories) {
+          <mat-option disabled i18n>Loading categories...</mat-option>
+        } @else if (categories.length === 0) {
+          <mat-option disabled i18n>No expense categories available</mat-option>
+        } @else {
+          @for (category of categories; track category.id) {
+            <mat-option [value]="category.id">
+              {{ category.name }}
+            </mat-option>
+          }
+        }
+      </mat-select>
     </mat-form-field>
 
     <mat-form-field appearance="outline">
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.spec.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.spec.ts
index 98c85f2f9..0edd292c4 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.spec.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ describe('DataService budget methods', () => {
     const budget: CreateBudgetDto = {
       amount: 500,
       categoryId: 'category-1',
+      currency: 'USD',
       month: '2026-06'
     };
 
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ describe('DataService budget methods', () => {
     const budget: UpdateBudgetDto = {
       amount: 650,
       categoryId: 'category-1',
+      currency: 'USD',
+      id: 'budget-1',
       month: '2026-06'
     };
 
@@ -73,6 +76,16 @@ describe('DataService budget methods', () => {
     expect(request.request.body).toEqual(budget);
   });
 
+  it('fetches expense categories', () => {
+    dataService.fetchExpenseCategories().subscribe();
+
+    const request = httpTestingController.expectOne(
+      '/api/v1/budgets/categories'
+    );
+
+    expect(request.request.method).toBe('GET');
+  });
+
   it('deletes a budget', () => {
     dataService.deleteBudget('budget-1').subscribe();
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.ts
index 878e554c5..2d69897ad 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/services/data.service.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   CreateStripeCheckoutSessionResponse,
   DataProviderHealthResponse,
   DataProviderHistoricalResponse,
+  ExpenseCategoryResponse,
   ExportResponse,
   Filter,
   ImportResponse,
@@ -401,6 +402,12 @@ export class DataService {
     return this.http.get<BudgetsResponse>('/api/v1/budgets', { params });
   }
 
+  public fetchExpenseCategories() {
+    return this.http.get<ExpenseCategoryResponse[]>(
+      '/api/v1/budgets/categories'
+    );
+  }
+
   public fetchAssetProfiles({
     filters,
     skip,