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%