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13 Property, plant and equipment

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021

€ 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, 2021

 

45,151

 

49,822

 

84,389

 

7,766

 

187,129

Foreign exchange differences

 

674

 

857

 

1,124

 

128

 

2,783

Changes in consolidated Group

 

271

 

80

 

8

 

212

 

571

Additions

 

1,874

 

1,159

 

3,454

 

4,246

 

10,733

Transfers

 

1,144

 

1,745

 

1,694

 

–4,623

 

–39

Classified as held for sale

 

78

 

226

 

139

 

26

 

469

Disposals

 

756

 

1,293

 

2,420

 

58

 

4,527

Balance at Dec. 31, 2021

 

48,281

 

52,144

 

88,111

 

7,645

 

196,181

Amortization and impairment
Balance at Jan. 1, 2021

 

19,142

 

37,665

 

66,408

 

30

 

123,245

Foreign exchange differences

 

252

 

634

 

912

 

4

 

1,802

Changes in consolidated Group

 

–200

 

–129

 

–116

 

–1

 

–447

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

2,164

 

3,242

 

6,464

 

 

11,870

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

102

 

85

 

19

 

5

 

211

Transfers

 

56

 

–21

 

1

 

–31

 

5

Classified as held for sale

 

38

 

138

 

97

 

 

273

Disposals

 

382

 

1,231

 

2,288

 

2

 

3,903

Reversal of impairment losses

 

13

 

4

 

7

 

2

 

26

Balance at Dec. 31, 2021

 

21,083

 

40,103

 

71,296

 

4

 

132,486

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2021

 

27,199

 

12,041

 

16,814

 

7,641

 

63,695

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2020

€ 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, 2020

 

43,531

 

50,090

 

81,997

 

7,526

 

183,143

Foreign exchange differences

 

–907

 

–1,343

 

–1,765

 

–200

 

–4,214

Changes in consolidated Group

 

153

 

0

 

47

 

–32

 

168

Additions

 

1,914

 

1,281

 

3,935

 

4,410

 

11,540

Transfers

 

852

 

1,040

 

2,096

 

–3,883

 

105

Disposals

 

392

 

1,246

 

1,920

 

56

 

3,613

Balance at Dec. 31, 2020

 

45,151

 

49,822

 

84,389

 

7,766

 

187,129

Amortization and impairment
Balance at Jan. 1, 2020

 

17,389

 

36,498

 

62,862

 

242

 

116,991

Foreign exchange differences

 

–326

 

–973

 

–1,393

 

–9

 

–2,701

Changes in consolidated Group

 

34

 

9

 

28

 

 

71

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

2,050

 

3,226

 

6,561

 

 

11,838

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

58

 

46

 

18

 

6

 

127

Transfers

 

115

 

–19

 

98

 

–193

 

2

Disposals

 

177

 

1,116

 

1,760

 

13

 

3,066

Reversal of impairment losses

 

0

 

6

 

7

 

3

 

16

Balance at Dec. 31, 2020

 

19,142

 

37,665

 

66,408

 

30

 

123,245

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2020

 

26,009

 

12,158

 

17,981

 

7,736

 

63,884

Government grants of €328 million (previous year: €156 million) were deducted from the cost of property, plant and equipment.

In connection with land and buildings, real property liens of €1,528 million (previous year adjusted: €1,462 million) are pledged as collateral for partial retirement obligations, financial liabilities and other liabilities.