Economy, jobs and prices in Nidwalden (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €3.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Nidwalden spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Nidwalden CHF 22.19 million in 2024, CHF 489 per resident (2nd lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 11.95 million for roads and CHF 9.54 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Nidwalden invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Nidwalden came to CHF 32.93 million in 2024, 7.3% of the total and CHF 726 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 33.99 million of cantonal spending in Nidwalden in 2024, including CHF 24.99 million for agriculture, CHF 1.63 million for tourism and CHF 2.05 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 609 per resident for the cantonal government of Nidwalden, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 14.71 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 7.09 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Nidwalden compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Nidwalden ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Schaffhausen | CHF 567 |
| 21 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 513 |
| 22 | Luzern | CHF 512 |
| 23 | Solothurn | CHF 508 |
| 24 | Thurgau | CHF 497 |
| 25 | Nidwalden | CHF 489 |
| 26 | Aargau | CHF 468 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Nidwalden ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 635 |
| 14 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 635 |
| 15 | Aargau | CHF 630 |
| 16 | Nidwalden | CHF 609 |
| 17 | Schwyz | CHF 602 |
| 18 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 556 |
| 19 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 439 |
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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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