Information by country, 31 December 2018

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

5,772

6,605

6,801

3,443

2,655

543

1,217

27,036

- of which for actives

2,866

1,375

3,005

968

1,245

280

982

10,721

- of which for vested deferreds

1,485

1,930

946

794

227

20

36

5,438

- of which for retirees

1,421

3,300

2,850

1,681

1,183

243

199

10,877

Plan assets

2,574

6,417

6,176

3,612

1,456

526

756

21,517

Total surplus/(deficit)

–3,198

–188

–625

169

–1,199

–17

–461

–5,519

Funding level, %

45%

97%

91%

105%

55%

97%

62%

80%

Pension plans recognized according to local rules

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

–198

Duration (remaining term of pension obligation), years

23

17

13

16

10

12

—

16

Amount in income statement/other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current service cost

–194

–114

–158

–95

–44

–43

–48

–696

Net interest

–62

–8

–20

7

–21

1

–22

–125

Actuarial gains/(losses)

–700

181

–36

–100

–10

–11

–8

–684

Total cost of defined-benefit pension plans before tax

–956

59

–214

–188

–75

–53

–78

–1,505

Amount in cash flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions to pension plans

—

–143

–184

–28

–44

–15

–41

–455

Pension payments directly from the company

–110

—

–30

—

–64

–3

–31

–238

Settlements paid

—

—

—

—

–7

—

—

–7

Key assumptions used in the valuation of the pension liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life expectancy, years1)

23

22

22

21

22

23

—

—

Inflation, %

1.75%

3.10%

2.27%

1.85%

2.00%

2.00%

—

2.24%

Discount rate, % (weighted average)

2.50%

2.90%

4.20%

2.10%

1.75%

3.76%

—

2.92%

Future salary increases (weighted average)

3,00%

2.64%

3.00%

2.50%

3.00%

3.00%

—

2.87%