Annual Report 2024

Notes

40. Other financial obligations

Other financial obligations – 2024

 

 

PAYABLE

 

PAYABLE

 

PAYABLE

 

TOTAL

€ million

 

2025

 

2026 – 2029

 

from 2030

 

Dec. 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase commitments in respect of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

property, plant and equipment

 

9,424

 

2,557

 

1

 

11,982

intangible assets

 

804

 

158

 

1

 

963

investment property

 

42

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations from loan commitments and irrevocable credit commitments

 

12,790

 

1,170

 

32

 

13,992

Obligations from leasing and rental contracts

 

599

 

264

 

22

 

885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous other financial obligations

 

9,471

 

6,082

 

1,232

 

16,785

 

 

33,130

 

10,232

 

1,287

 

44,650

Other financial obligations – 2023

 

 

PAYABLE

 

PAYABLE

 

PAYABLE

 

TOTAL

€ million

 

2024

 

2025 – 2028

 

from 2029

 

Dec. 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase commitments in respect of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

property, plant and equipment

 

9,932

 

1,750

 

4

 

11,686

intangible assets

 

1,117

 

117

 

1

 

1,235

investment property

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations from loan commitments and irrevocable credit commitments

 

11,267

 

152

 

24

 

11,443

Obligations from leasing and rental contracts

 

502

 

295

 

186

 

983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous other financial obligations

 

6,816

 

4,782

 

1,282

 

12,880

 

 

29,648

 

7,097

 

1,497

 

38,241

Compared with the prior year, other financial obligations increased by €6.5 billion to €44.7 billion as of December 31, 2024. The rise was due largely to the equity investment in Rivian, an increase in the obligation from irrevocable credit commitments in the Financial Services Division and higher purchase commitments for property, plant, equipment and services.

In addition to the other financial obligations shown in the table, purchase commitments exist for inventories with a short turnover period, which arise primarily from the Master Collaboration Agreement with Ford Motor Company for the joint development of vans and mid-sized pickups for the global market. Furthermore, there are long-term purchase obligations under battery purchase agreements.