Annual Report 2023

Notes

13. Property, plant and equipment

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2023

€ million

 

Land, land rights and buildings, including buildings on third-party land

 

Technical equipment and machinery

 

Other equipment, operating and office equipment

 

Payments on account and assets under construction

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Balance at Jan. 1, 2023

 

50,789

 

53,934

 

91,212

 

9,991

 

205,925

Foreign exchange differences

 

−281

 

−268

 

−288

 

−100

 

−936

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−298

 

−464

 

−434

 

−418

 

−1,614

Additions

 

2,080

 

1,280

 

4,326

 

7,141

 

14,826

Transfers

 

1,194

 

798

 

3,595

 

−5,446

 

142

Disposals

 

670

 

1,009

 

2,874

 

166

 

4,720

Balance at Dec. 31, 2023

 

52,814

 

54,271

 

95,537

 

11,001

 

213,622

Amortization and impairment Balance at Jan. 1, 2023

 

23,083

 

42,377

 

76,565

 

10

 

142,035

Foreign exchange differences

 

−113

 

−216

 

−239

 

0

 

−568

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−281

 

−446

 

−413

 

−10

 

−1,150

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

2,337

 

3,053

 

4,712

 

 

10,102

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

26

 

185

 

19

 

13

 

244

Transfers

 

−2

 

−1,134

 

1,246

 

6

 

116

Disposals

 

423

 

962

 

2,642

 

0

 

4,026

Reversal of impairment losses

 

0

 

1

 

6

 

3

 

10

Balance at Dec. 31, 2023

 

24,627

 

42,857

 

79,243

 

15

 

146,742

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2023

 

28,186

 

11,414

 

16,294

 

10,986

 

66,880

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2022

€ million

 

Land, land rights and buildings, including buildings on third-party land

 

Technical equipment and machinery

 

Other equipment, operating and office equipment

 

Payments on account and assets under construction

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Balance at Jan. 1, 2022

 

48,281

 

52,144

 

88,111

 

7,645

 

196,181

Foreign exchange differences

 

158

 

314

 

697

 

70

 

1,240

Changes in consolidated Group

 

18

 

10

 

27

 

21

 

77

Additions

 

2,065

 

1,240

 

2,858

 

6,698

 

12,861

Transfers

 

1,117

 

1,702

 

1,489

 

−4,373

 

−65

Classified as held for sale

 

21

 

39

 

−14

 

0

 

45

Disposals

 

830

 

1,439

 

1,985

 

71

 

4,325

Balance at Dec. 31, 2022

 

50,789

 

53,934

 

91,212

 

9,991

 

205,925

Amortization and impairment Balance at Jan. 1, 2022

 

21,083

 

40,103

 

71,296

 

4

 

132,486

Foreign exchange differences

 

83

 

270

 

592

 

0

 

945

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−48

 

34

 

12

 

0

 

−2

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

2,250

 

3,175

 

6,379

 

 

11,804

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

154

 

132

 

132

 

6

 

425

Transfers

 

13

 

8

 

−17

 

0

 

4

Classified as held for sale

 

9

 

9

 

−2

 

 

16

Disposals

 

426

 

1,336

 

1,823

 

−3

 

3,583

Reversal of impairment losses

 

16

 

1

 

8

 

3

 

29

Balance at Dec. 31, 2022

 

23,083

 

42,377

 

76,565

 

10

 

142,035

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2022

 

27,705

 

11,557

 

14,647

 

9,981

 

63,890

Government grants of €237 million (previous year adjusted: €66 million) were deducted from the cost of property, plant and equipment.

In connection with land and buildings, real property liens of €1,497 million (previous year: €1,517 million) are pledged as collateral for partial retirement obligations, financial liabilities and other liabilities.