Economy, jobs and prices in Genève (Région lémanique, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €63.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Geneva spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Geneva CHF 631.11 million in 2024, CHF 1,188 per resident (6th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 116.73 million for roads and CHF 490.44 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Geneva invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Geneva came to CHF 705.89 million in 2024, 5.9% of the total and CHF 1,329 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 92.92 million of cantonal spending in Geneva in 2024, including CHF 36.68 million for agriculture, CHF 0 for tourism and CHF 30.50 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 3,969 per resident for the cantonal government of Geneva, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 130.81 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 145.43 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Genève compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Genève ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 1,713 |
| 4 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 1,278 |
| 5 | Obwalden | CHF 1,216 |
| 6 | Genève | CHF 1,188 |
| 7 | Ticino | CHF 998 |
| 8 | Zug | CHF 997 |
| 9 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 960 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Genève ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genève | CHF 3,969 |
| 2 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 3,529 |
| 3 | Zug | CHF 3,368 |
| 4 | Schaffhausen | CHF 1,810 |
| 5 | Neuchâtel | CHF 1,350 |
| 6 | Vaud | CHF 1,084 |
| 7 | Luzern | CHF 956 |
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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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