Federal finances
The federal budget provides an insight into the federal government's receipts and expenditure, shows the surplus or deficit and investments, and explains how debt, the debt brake and economic developments influence the financial situation.
Federal finances at a glance
What is the financial situation? How high are receipts and expenditure? Key figures at a glance.
Annual result and net investments
A federal surplus or deficit is derived from current receipts minus current expenditure. Here, you can find the key information on the surplus/deficit for the year and on net investments.
Receipts
Direct federal tax and value added tax are the Confederation's main source of receipts, and make up around one third of receipts. Withholding tax, mineral oil tax and stamp duty also contribute to federal receipts.
Expenditure
The Confederation operates primarily as a transfer budget: a large proportion of its receipts flows to the social security funds and the cantons. Its most important task area is social welfare.
Economic situation
Federal finances are highly dependent on the economic cycle. How is the economic growth forecast looking, how high is expected inflation and what does that mean for the interest rate structure?
Debt brake (federal finances)
Current data on compliance with the debt brake, the outlook in the financial plans, and extraordinary expenditure and receipts.
Debt
What are the developments as regards the Confederation's net debt, the net debt ratio, liabilities, non-administrative assets and new debt?