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14 Lease assets and investment property

CHANGES IN LEASE ASSETS AND INVESTMENT PROPERTY
IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2022

€ million

 

Lease assets

 

Investment property

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost
Balance at Jan. 1, 2022

 

79,146

 

947

 

80,092

Foreign exchange differences

 

1,105

 

17

 

1,122

Changes in consolidated Group

 

187

 

−5

 

182

Additions

 

24,105

 

4

 

24,110

Transfers

 

−14

 

4

 

−10

Disposals

 

23,611

 

6

 

23,617

Balance at Dec. 31, 2022

 

80,919

 

961

 

81,880

Amortization and impairment
Balance at Jan. 1, 2022

 

19,447

 

332

 

19,779

Foreign exchange differences

 

262

 

3

 

265

Changes in consolidated Group

 

73

 

−1

 

72

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

10,255

 

21

 

10,276

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

261

 

1

 

261

Transfers

 

−4

 

1

 

−3

Disposals

 

8,216

 

3

 

8,220

Reversal of impairment losses

 

539

 

1

 

540

Balance at Dec. 31, 2022

 

21,539

 

351

 

21,890

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2022

 

59,380

 

610

 

59,990

CHANGES IN LEASE ASSETS AND INVESTMENT PROPERTY
IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021

€ million

 

Lease assets

 

Investment property

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost
Balance at Jan. 1, 2021

 

67,127

 

869

 

67,996

Foreign exchange differences

 

2,791

 

21

 

2,812

Changes in consolidated Group

 

283

 

48

 

331

Additions

 

29,108

 

9

 

29,117

Transfers

 

–26

 

2

 

–24

Disposals

 

20,136

 

3

 

20,139

Balance at Dec. 31, 2021

 

79,146

 

947

 

80,092

Amortization and impairment
Balance at Jan. 1, 2021

 

16,441

 

311

 

16,752

Foreign exchange differences

 

894

 

4

 

898

Changes in consolidated Group

 

10

 

0

 

10

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

9,564

 

18

 

9,582

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

434

 

 

434

Transfers

 

–4

 

0

 

–4

Disposals

 

7,234

 

1

 

7,234

Reversal of impairment losses

 

659

 

0

 

660

Balance at Dec. 31, 2021

 

19,447

 

332

 

19,779

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2021

 

59,699

 

615

 

60,313

Lease assets include assets leased out under the terms of operating leases and assets covered by long-term buyback agreements.

Investment property includes apartments rented out and leased dealerships with a fair value of €1,279 million (previous year: €1,436 million). Fair value is estimated using an investment method based on internal calculations (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy). Operating expenses of €69 million (previous year: €64 million) were incurred for the maintenance of investment property in use. Expenses of €0.8 million (previous year: €1.0 million) were incurred for unused investment property.

Rental income from investment property amounted to €59 million in fiscal year 2022 (previous year: €58 million).