Annual Report 2024

Notes

14. Lease assets and investment property

CHANGES IN LEASE ASSETS AND INVESTMENT PROPERTY IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2024

€ million

 

Lease assets

 

Investment property

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost
Balance at Jan. 1, 2024

 

86,093

 

1,033

 

87,126

Foreign exchange differences

 

1,202

 

16

 

1,218

Changes in consolidated Group

 

55

 

0

 

55

Additions

 

37,986

 

7

 

37,994

Transfers

 

115

 

 

115

Disposals

 

29,119

 

17

 

29,136

Balance at Dec. 31, 2024

 

96,333

 

1,039

 

97,372

Amortization and impairment
Balance at Jan. 1, 2024

 

21,999

 

401

 

22,400

Foreign exchange differences

 

335

 

4

 

339

Changes in consolidated Group

 

16

 

 

16

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

10,763

 

21

 

10,785

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

780

 

 

780

Transfers

 

12

 

0

 

12

Disposals

 

10,502

 

9

 

10,511

Reversal of impairment losses

 

264

 

 

264

Balance at Dec. 31, 2024

 

23,139

 

417

 

23,557

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2024

 

73,193

 

622

 

73,815

CHANGES IN LEASE ASSETS AND INVESTMENT PROPERTY IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2023

€ million

 

Lease assets

 

Investment property

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost
Balance at Jan. 1, 2023

 

80,919

 

961

 

81,880

Foreign exchange differences

 

−779

 

−13

 

−792

Changes in consolidated Group

 

1,098

 

4

 

1,101

Additions

 

32,974

 

6

 

32,980

Transfers

 

−57

 

93

 

36

Disposals

 

28,061

 

19

 

28,080

Balance at Dec. 31, 2023

 

86,093

 

1,033

 

87,126

Amortization and impairment
Balance at Jan. 1, 2023

 

21,539

 

351

 

21,890

Foreign exchange differences

 

−216

 

−3

 

−219

Changes in consolidated Group

 

92

 

0

 

92

Additions to cumulative amortization

 

10,241

 

21

 

10,263

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

809

 

1

 

810

Transfers

 

−19

 

34

 

15

Disposals

 

10,051

 

4

 

10,055

Reversal of impairment losses

 

395

 

0

 

396

Balance at Dec. 31, 2023

 

21,999

 

401

 

22,400

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2023

 

64,094

 

632

 

64,726

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 €1,458 million (previous year: €1,456 million). Fair value is estimated using an investment method based on internal calculations (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy). Operating expenses of €98 million (previous year: €85 million) were incurred for the maintenance of investment property in use. Expenses of €1.7 million (previous year: €0.4 million) were incurred for unused investment property.

Rental income from investment property amounted to €83 million in fiscal year 2024 (previous year: €81 million).