Biel-Benken 
BL
Biel-Benken is a commune in the canton of Basel-Landschaft with 3,550 residents (FSO), 15.9 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 14,990 in income tax here, rank 1,004 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Basel-Landschaft
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16.7 | 17.8 | −1.1 | −314 |
| 2023 | 16.9 | 16.9 | −0.0 | −9 |
| 2022 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 0.1 | 27 |
| 2018 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 0.1 | 16 |
| 2017 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 0.1 | 37 |
| 2016 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 2 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement, political commune; shown only for years where it equals the change in the balance sheet surplus (account 29990). Net debt per resident calculated by us: borrowed capital minus financial assets, divided by the mean resident population. Source: Office for Data and Statistics of Basel-Landschaft, commune finances (data.bl.ch).
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 28 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Deaths | 29 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 33 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Basel-Landschaft
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 43 people moved to Biel-Benken from abroad, 37 of them foreign nationals; 26 moved abroad. Net international migration: +17.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 6 | 10 |
| EU | 11 | 5 |
| rest of Europe | 8 | 6 |
| Africa | 2 | 3 |
| North America | 1 | 0 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 5 | 2 |
| Asia | 10 | 0 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 3rest of Europe 1North America 3
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 11,314 | 21 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,528 | 21 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 689 | 20 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 31.21 Rp./kWh | 25 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.8 % | 16 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 % | 20 / 26 | 2026 |
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- EttingenBasel-Landschaft · 3 km
- SchönenbuchBasel-Landschaft · 4 km
- BottmingenBasel-Landschaft · 4 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Biel-Benken?
3,550 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Biel-Benken?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 14,990 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Biel-Benken?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 4,926 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Biel-Benken?
15.9 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.biel-benken.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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