Public finances and systemically important undertakings

Public finances and systemically important undertakings

A new FFA working paper shows how systemic importance can be analysed across sectors using clear criteria – and places possible government measures in a fiscal policy context.

Relief package 27

Relief package 27

The Federal Council adjusted the key elements for the dispatch on relief package 27. The relief package is necessary to balance federal receipts and expenditure in the years ahead.

Fiscal equalization: equalization payments for 2026

Fiscal equalization: equalization payments for 2026

The Federal Finance Administration has determined the cantons' equalization payments for 2026. Overall, the payments are up by CHF 227 million year on year to CHF 6.4 billion. 

Statistical data «Public finances 2024»

Statistical data «Public finances 2024»

The brochure issued by the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) provides at a glance information on the budgets of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, as well as an international comparison.

Key topics

The rule not to spend more than you earn ensures a sustainable fiscal policy.

Debt brake

Publications

On this picture you can see some covers of a few publications of the Federal Finance Administration.

Various equalization mechanisms (e.g. resource equalization and cost compensation) reduce the cantonal differences and increase efficiency.

available in German, French and Italian

FFA vacancies

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Data portal

You can view graphical data series in our data portal. (Available in German, French and Italian.) 

Datas


Term
2035
Amount
126.660 mn
Return
0.405%

18.03.2025 / 2024 State indicators

Deficit/surplus ratio (% GDP)
0.6%
Tax-to-GDP ratio (% GDP)
27.2%
General government expenditure ratio (% GDP)
32.0%
Debt ratio (% GDP)
25.5%

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