Economy, jobs and prices in Ticino (Ticino, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €37.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Ticino spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Ticino CHF 358.09 million in 2024, CHF 998 per resident (7th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 202.60 million for roads and CHF 143.72 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Ticino invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Ticino came to CHF 452.94 million in 2024, 10.1% of the total and CHF 1,262 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 216.34 million of cantonal spending in Ticino in 2024, including CHF 63.14 million for agriculture, CHF 13.13 million for tourism and CHF 74.97 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 936 per resident for the cantonal government of Ticino, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 79.11 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 62.28 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Ticino compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Ticino ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel | CHF 917 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Ticino ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Luzern | CHF 956 |
| 8 | Zürich | CHF 955 |
| 9 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 944 |
| 10 | Ticino | CHF 936 |
| 11 | Jura | CHF 935 |
| 12 | St. Gallen | CHF 771 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 635 |
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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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