Economy, jobs and prices in Valais / Wallis (Région lémanique, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €22.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Valais spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Valais CHF 474.69 million in 2024, CHF 1,278 per resident (4th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 382.24 million for roads and CHF 80.28 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Valais invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Valais came to CHF 451.36 million in 2024, 9.9% of the total and CHF 1,216 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 364.87 million of cantonal spending in Valais in 2024, including CHF 200.99 million for agriculture, CHF 32.41 million for tourism and CHF 45.14 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 439 per resident for the cantonal government of Valais, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 214.68 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 87.44 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Valais / Wallis compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Valais / Wallis ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 2,579 |
| 2 | Uri | CHF 2,313 |
| 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 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Valais / Wallis ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nidwalden | CHF 609 |
| 17 | Schwyz | CHF 602 |
| 18 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 556 |
| 19 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 439 |
| 20 | Solothurn | CHF 413 |
| 21 | Glarus | CHF 359 |
| 22 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 342 |
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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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