Information by country, 31 December 2017

Sweden

UK

US

Finland

Germany

Canada

Other

Total

1)

Expressed as the expected remaining life expectancy of a 65 year old in number of years.

Amount in the balance sheet

Present value of funded and unfunded pension obligations

5,008

7,026

6,563

3,086

2,586

567

1,291

26,127

- of which for actives

2,553

1,571

3,170

884

1,224

308

1,077

10,787

- of which for vested deferreds

1,167

2,140

836

754

242

16

50

5,205

- of which for retirees

1,288

3,315

2,557

1,448

1,120

243

164

10,135

Plan assets

2,657

6,650

5,980

3,402

1,384

585

746

21,404

Total surplus/(deficit)

–2,351

–376

–583

316

–1,202

18

–545

–4,723

Funding level, %

53%

95%

91%

110%

54%

103%

58%

82%

Pension plans recognized according to local rules

–212

Duration (remaining term of pension obligation), years

23

18

15

17

9

12

17

Amount in income statement/other comprehensive income

Current service cost

–140

–65

–127

–84

–53

–17

76

–410

Net interest

–61

–21

–37

2

–19

2

–20

–154

Actuarial gains/(losses)

–185

379

303

273

64

–24

50

860

Total cost of defined-benefit pension plans before tax

–386

293

139

191

–8

–39

106

296

Amount in cash flow

Employer contributions to pension plans

–64

–186

–23

–44

–3

–62

–382

Pension payments directly from the company

–106

–28

–61

–2

–38

–235

Settlements paid

–55

–20

–75

Key assumptions used in the valuation of the pension liability

Life expectancy, years1)

22

22

21

21

21

22

Inflation, %

1.50%

3.10%

2.27%

1.60%

1.99%

2.43%

2.22%

Discount rate, % (weighted average)

2.70%

2.50%

3.74%

2.00%

1.72%

3.48%

2.72%

Future salary increases (weighted average)

3.00%

2.64%

3.00%

2.50%

2.98%

3.00%

2.87%