Economy, jobs and prices in Fribourg / Freiburg (Espace Mittelland, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €22.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Fribourg spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Fribourg CHF 177.87 million in 2024, CHF 513 per resident (6th lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 76.17 million for roads and CHF 100.97 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Fribourg invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Fribourg came to CHF 252.09 million in 2024, 5.9% of the total and CHF 727 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 318.44 million of cantonal spending in Fribourg in 2024, including CHF 219.52 million for agriculture, CHF 5.00 million for tourism and CHF 28.52 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 Fribourg, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 43.60 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 90.52 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Fribourg / Freiburg compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Fribourg / Freiburg ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Vaud | CHF 630 |
| 19 | St. Gallen | CHF 592 |
| 20 | Schaffhausen | CHF 567 |
| 21 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 513 |
| 22 | Luzern | CHF 512 |
| 23 | Solothurn | CHF 508 |
| 24 | Thurgau | CHF 497 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Fribourg / Freiburg ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Schwyz | CHF 602 |
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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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