Economy, jobs and prices in Bern / Berne (Espace Mittelland, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €92.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Bern spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Bern CHF 788.65 million in 2024, CHF 736 per resident (13th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 312.51 million for roads and CHF 476.10 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Bern invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Bern came to CHF 809.77 million in 2024, 5.9% of the total and CHF 756 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 822.28 million of cantonal spending in Bern in 2024, including CHF 626.33 million for agriculture, CHF 21.59 million for tourism and CHF 78.42 million for energy. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Company taxes are a gauge of the business base: in 2024 they yielded CHF 635 per resident for the cantonal government of Bern, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 100.34 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 223.57 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Bern / Berne compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Bern / Berne ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Neuchâtel | CHF 917 |
| 11 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 782 |
| 12 | Jura | CHF 756 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 736 |
| 14 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 691 |
| 15 | Glarus | CHF 686 |
| 16 | Schwyz | CHF 664 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Bern / Berne ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ticino | CHF 936 |
| 11 | Jura | CHF 935 |
| 12 | St. Gallen | CHF 771 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 635 |
| 14 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 635 |
| 15 | Aargau | CHF 630 |
| 16 | Nidwalden | CHF 609 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)
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