Group notes
Note 18 Trade receivables
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
Trade and financial receivables
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The Group measures the expected credit losses on financial assets classified at amortized cost including trade and financial receivables, lease receivables and contract assets. The expected credit losses are an assessment that reflects an unbiased, expected outcome based on reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Accounting judgment
Management’s judgment considers rapidly changing market conditions which may be particularly sensitive in customer financing operations. An overall control is performed to ensure that an adequate loss allowance is recognized.
Fair value for trade receivables corresponds to their carrying value. Trade receivables are classified at amortized cost.
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross value | Gross | Impaired | Gross | Impaired |
| Not past due | 7 944 | 2 | 8 757 | 9 |
| Past due | ||||
| 0-30 days | 1 544 | 2 | 1 975 | 5 |
| 31-60 days | 525 | 0 | 578 | 1 |
| 61-90 days | 280 | 2 | 348 | 2 |
| More than 90 days | 1 531 | 663 | 1 296 | 513 |
| Total | 11 824 | 669 | 12 954 | 530 |
Trade receivables relate to a large number of customers, spread across diverse geographical areas and reflect the spread of sales. Within overdue receivables more than 90 days the majority of the receivables which are not impaired relate to the sub-Sahara region where there are longer payment patterns. The group considers the total credit risk to be limited.
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provisions at Jan. 1 | 530 | 576 |
| Business acquisitions and divestments | 0 | 0 |
| Provisions recognized for expected credit losses | 345 | 189 |
| Release of unutilized provisions | -117 | -143 |
| Write-offs | -50 | -120 |
| Translation differences | -39 | 28 |
| Closing balance, Dec. 31 | 669 | 530 |
Trade receivables of 11 155 (12 424) are reported net of impairment amounting to 669 (530). The expected credit loss amounted to 5,7% (4.1) of gross total customer receivables. Impairment recognized in the income statement totaled 345 (189). Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on terms of 30 to 60 days. The acquisition of subsidiaries increased trade receivables by 0 (525) at date of completion of the acquisitions.
The impairment assessed for individual receivables affected the loss provision negatively. The change in the provision for potential credit losses is due to assessments made on an individual basis for each receivable, which also takes into account future ability to pay, changed market conditions, and is not always linked to a change in the size of the balance sheet item.