Annual Report 2024

Notes

6. Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses

€ million

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

Loss allowances on trade receivables

 

567

 

558

Loss allowances on other receivables and other assets

 

2,575

 

2,051

Expenses from derivatives within hedge accounting

 

864

 

754

Expenses from derivatives not within hedge accounting Financial Services

 

661

 

1,221

Expenses from other hedges

 

2,296

 

4,857

Foreign exchange losses

 

3,100

 

3,793

Expenses from cost allocations

 

1,171

 

1,113

Restructuring expenses

 

2,510

 

62

Losses on disposal of non-current assets

 

569

 

406

Miscellaneous other operating expenses

 

5,998

 

4,719

 

 

20,312

 

19,534

Allowances on other receivables and other assets include allowances on receivables from long-term construction contracts amounting to €3.7 million (previous year: €2.1 million). For more information on restructuring expenses, see the “Key events” section.

Expenses from other hedges relate primarily to losses from the fair value measurement and realization of derivative financial instruments in the Automotive Division that are not designated in a hedging relationship. Gains are included in other operating income.