Federal Department of Finance FDF
Production of the 5-centime piece at the Federal Mint (Swissmint): discs (blanks) prior to being struck in the coining press.
Federal finances, financial market stability, taxes – at the FDF, there is a lot of emphasis on the state budget and on financial policy.The department collects taxes and customs duties, and checks the cross-border movement of people and goods. It also provides services for the entire Federal Administration, from IT to human resources to buildings and logistics.
Karin Keller-Sutter
Head of the FDF
Member of the Federal Council since 2019.
President of the Swiss Confederation in 2025.
Sound finances give the state the ability to act for the wellbeing of its population.
Priorities of the FDF in 2025
Sound finances and rigorous budget policy give the state the necessary room for manoeuvre to act in the service of its fellow citizens. This also bolsters the confidence of investors and citizens, which is essential for sustainable economic growth.
The Federal Council conducts a fiscal policy based on the requirements of the debt brake. This financial management instrument requires that the ceiling for total expenditure approved in the budget be based on expected income, adjusted for the economic situation.
The federal finances will face a number of challenges in the next few years. The aging population will cause an increase in social security expenditure, in particular in the health and AHV segments.
Moreover, global geopolitical instability has resulted in a rise in security expenditure, especially in the Armed Forces’ budget. Savings measures are now necessary to ensure a balanced budget. In 2024, the Federal Council commissioned a group of experts to review the Confederation’s tasks and subsidies, and to submit proposals on restructuring the public finances.
The proposed measures will be subject to a broad consultation. The final decision lies with Parliament, which approves the budget each year.
Expenses 2023 (CHF)
18.27bn
Staff (FTEs) 2023
8,729
Organisation chart FDF
General Secretariat GS-FDF
Secretary General: Barbara Hübscher Schmuki
www.efd.admin.ch
State Secretariat for International Finance SIF
State Secretary: Daniela Stoffel
www.sif.admin.ch
Federal Finance Administration FFA
Director: Sabine D’Amelio-Favez
www.efv.admin.ch
Federal Office of Personnel FOPER
Director: Rahel von Kaenel
www.epa.admin.ch
Federal Tax Administration FTA
Director: Tamara Pfammatter
www.estv.admin.ch
Federal Office for Customs and Border Security FOCBS
Director a.i.: Isabella Emmenegger
www.bazg.admin.ch
Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunications FOITT
Director: Dirk Lindemann
www.bit.admin.ch
Federal Office for Buildiings and Logistics FOBL
Director: Pierre Broye
www.bbl.admin.ch
Autonomous organisations
Swiss Financial
Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
Director: Urban Angehrn
www.finma.ch
Swiss Federal Audit Office SFAO
Director: Pascal Stirnimann
www.efk.admin.ch
Federal Pension Fund PUBLICA
Director: Doris Bianchi
www.publica.ch
