Development of Net Financial Position

The following graph shows the development of the net financial position.

in million euros

20194

 2020

2021

2022

2023

Cash and cash equivalents
securities and time deposits1

1,898

2,209

2,526

1,455

2,177

Financial debt2

-3,945

-3,097

-2,818

-2,722

-2,164

Net financial position3

-2,047

-888

-292

-1,267

12

Provisions for pensions and
similar obligations

-635

-551

-510

-417

-535

1 Including financial collateral provided and cash investments reported as assets held for sale.
2 Consists of current and non-current borrowings, financial collateral received as well as derivative financial instruments (positive and negative fair values of hedging transactions).
3 Defined as cash and cash equivalents plus readily monetizable securities & time deposits and financial collateral provided, less borrowings, plus positive and minus negative fair values of derivative financial instruments.
4 Figures amended (please refer to half-year financial report 2020 page 24).


The net financial position is defined as cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents held for sale, plus readily monetizable securities and time deposits and financial collateral provided, less borrowings, plus positive and minus negative fair values of derivative financial instruments.

Financial Glossary Schließen

Financial instrument, the value of which changes in response to changes in an underlying asset or an index, which will be settled at a future date and which initially requires only a small or no investment. 

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