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%