13 Property, plant and equipment

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019

€ 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

1

Due to the initial application of IFRS 16, the values in the opening balance were adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost
Balance at Jan. 1, 20191

 

39,976

 

46,684

 

74,702

 

8,536

 

169,898

Foreign exchange differences

 

198

 

181

 

303

 

36

 

718

Changes in consolidated Group

 

56

 

16

 

28

 

8

 

108

Additions

 

1,862

 

1,716

 

5,403

 

6,104

 

15,084

Transfers

 

1,867

 

2,776

 

2,946

 

−7,109

 

481

Classified as held for sale

 

124

 

206

 

54

 

21

 

406

Disposals

 

303

 

1,077

 

1,331

 

29

 

2,740

Balance at Dec. 31, 2019

 

43,531

 

50,090

 

81,997

 

7,526

 

183,143

Depreciation and impairment
Balance at Jan. 1, 20191

 

15,418

 

34,052

 

57,821

 

263

 

107,554

Foreign exchange differences

 

48

 

131

 

218

 

6

 

402

Changes in consolidated Group

 

0

 

3

 

15

 

0

 

18

Additions to cumulative depreciation

 

1,927

 

3,407

 

6,237

 

 

11,572

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

53

 

2

 

63

 

142

 

260

Transfers

 

151

 

20

 

38

 

−59

 

149

Classified as held for sale

 

26

 

88

 

30

 

 

145

Disposals

 

149

 

1,014

 

1,169

 

 

2,332

Reversal of impairment losses

 

32

 

14

 

331

 

109

 

487

Balance at Dec. 31, 2019

 

17,389

 

36,498

 

62,862

 

242

 

116,991

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2019

 

26,142

 

13,592

 

19,135

 

7,284

 

66,152

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

Depreciation 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 depreciation

 

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 €156 million (previous year: €146 million) were deducted from the cost of property, plant and equipment.

In connection with land and buildings, real property liens of €1,063 million (previous year: €1,221 million) are pledged as collateral for partial retirement obligations, financial liabilities and other liabilities.