The invention discloses an economical and environment-friendly shotcrete for tunnels, which comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 400-500 parts of cement, 550-650 parts of river sand, 550-650 parts of stone chips, 400-500 parts of small stones, and 220-220 parts of water. 250 parts, 3.8-5.7 parts of water reducing agent, 1.4-9.4 parts of rebound control agent, 23-56 parts of quick-setting agent; among them, the particle size of small stones is less than 11mm, and the particle size of stone chips is less than 6mm. RC430 admixture produced by Shibo Chemical Materials Co., Ltd. The invention increases the content of the fine aggregate so that it has enough slurry to wrap the aggregate, thereby improving the compactness of the concrete, ensuring the strength of the concrete, and simultaneously improving the workability of the concrete. The invention also discloses a related construction process, which can reduce environmental pollution caused by waste slag, reduce production costs, and meet the requirements of high efficiency and low carbon in the construction industry.