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Financial instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Financials instruments [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about other financial assets [Text Block] | 13.1 Types of other financial assets
Description of other financial assets |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |
Financial assets at amortized cost (1) |  |  | 485,689 |  |  |  | 291,790 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- For hedging |  |  | 17,270 |  |  |  | 18,238 |
- Non-hedging (2) |  |  | 2,531 |  |  |  | 2,693 |
Total other current financial assets |  |  | 505,490 |  |  |  | 312,721 |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  |  | 4,785 |  |  |  | 3,631 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- For hedging |  |  | 3,918 |  |  |  | 13,425 |
Financial assets at amortized cost |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | 75 |
Total other non-current financial assets |  |  | 8,778 |  |  |  | 17,131 |
Disclosure of detailed information about other non current financial assets [Text Block] |
Institution |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones |  |  | 185,400 |  |  |  | 145,834 |
Banco Santander (3) |  |  | 74,365 |  |  |  | 23,124 |
Banco Itaú CorpBanca |  |  | 120,628 |  |  |  | 70,719 |
Banco Security |  |  | 17,964 |  |  |  | 27,215 |
Banco de Chile |  |  | 18,026 |  |  |  | - |
Banco Estado |  |  | 15,126 |  |  |  | - |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  |  | 54,180 |  |  |  | 24,898 |
Total |  |  | 485,689 |  |  |  | 291,790 |
(1) Corresponds to term deposits whose maturity date is greater than 90 days and less than 360 days from the investment date constituted in the aforementioned financial institutions. (2) Correspond to forwards and options that were not classified as hedging instruments (See detail in Note 14.3). (3) This balance includes ThUS$ 1,870 corresponding to margin calls, which are considered as collateral guarantees.
Disclosure of trade and other receivables [text block] | 13.2 Trade and other receivables
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
Trade and other receivables |  | Currents |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Currents |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |
Trade receivables, current |  |  | 367,583 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 367,583 |  |  |  | 430,914 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 430,914 |
Prepayments, current |  |  | 20,309 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20,309 |  |  |  | 16,147 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,147 |
Other receivables, current |  |  | 11,250 |  |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | 12,960 |  |  |  | 19,558 |  |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | 21,833 |
Total trade and other receivables |  |  | 399,142 |  |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | 400,852 |  |  |  | 466,619 |  |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | 468,894 |
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
Trade and other receivablaes |  | Assets before ‎ allowances |  |  | Allowance for ‎ doubtful trade ‎ receivables |  |  | Assets for trade ‎ receivables, net |  |  | Assets before ‎ allowances |  |  | Allowance for ‎ doubtful trade ‎ receivables |  |  | Assets for trade ‎ receivables, net |
|  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |
Receivables related to credit operations. current |  |  | 383,775 |  |  |  | (16,192 | ) |  |  | 367,583 |  |  |  | 445,670 |  |  |  | (14,756 | ) |  |  | 430,914 |
Trade receivables, current |  |  | 383,775 |  |  |  | (16,192 | ) |  |  | 367,583 |  |  |  | 445,670 |  |  |  | (14,756 | ) |  |  | 430,914 |
Prepayments, current |  |  | 21,092 |  |  |  | (783 | ) |  |  | 20,309 |  |  |  | 16,990 |  |  |  | (843 | ) |  |  | 16,147 |
Other receivables, current |  |  | 15,659 |  |  |  | (4,409 | ) |  |  | 11,250 |  |  |  | 23,863 |  |  |  | (4,305 | ) |  |  | 19,558 |
Current other receivables |  |  | 36,751 |  |  |  | (5,192 | ) |  |  | 31,559 |  |  |  | 40,853 |  |  |  | (5,148 | ) |  |  | 35,705 |
Other receivables. non-current |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,275 |
Non-current receivables |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,275 |
Total trade and other receivables |  |  | 422,236 |  |  |  | (21,384 | ) |  |  | 400,852 |  |  |  | 488,798 |  |  |  | (19,904 | ) |  |  | 468,894 |
Disclosure of financial assets that are either past due or impaired [text block] | As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the detail of the uncollateralized portfolio is as follows:
As of December 31, 2019 |
Total uncollateralized portfolio |
Past due segments |  | Number of customers with non- ‎ renegotiated portfolio |  |  | Gross non-renegotiated portfolio ThUS$ |  |  | Number of customers with ‎ renegotiated portfolio |  |  | Gross renegotiated portfolio ‎ ThUS$ |
Current |  |  | 1,486 |  |  |  | 351,931 |  |  |  | 69 |  |  |  | 892 |
1 - 30 days |  |  | 166 |  |  |  | 20,195 |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | 526 |
31 - 60 days |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 1,279 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 10 |
61 - 90 days |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 519 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 54 |
91 - 120 days |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1,026 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 66 |
121 - 150 days |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 361 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 49 |
151 - 180 days |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 190 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 33 |
181 - 210 days |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
211 - 250 days |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 11 |
>250 days |  |  | 144 |  |  |  | 5,449 |  |  |  | 137 |  |  |  | 1,085 |
Total |  |  | 1,861 |  |  |  | 381,049 |  |  |  | 304 |  |  |  | 2,726 |
As of December 31, 2018 |
Total uncollateralized portfolio |
Past due segments |  | Number of customers with non-renegotiated portfolio |  |  | Gross non-renegotiated ‎ portfolio ThUS$ |  |  | Number of customers with ‎ renegotiated portfolio |  |  | Gross renegotiated portfolio ‎ ThUS$ |
Current |  |  | 1,390 |  |  |  | 404,670 |  |  |  | 136 |  |  |  | 668 |
1 - 30 days |  |  | 1,229 |  |  |  | 19,422 |  |  |  | 390 |  |  |  | 596 |
31 - 60 days |  |  | 801 |  |  |  | 5,705 |  |  |  | 154 |  |  |  | 118 |
61 - 90 days |  |  | 648 |  |  |  | 2,279 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 75 |
91 - 120 days |  |  | 489 |  |  |  | 1,220 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 47 |
121 - 150 days |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 423 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 29 |
151 - 180 days |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | 186 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 176 |
181 - 210 days |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 1,291 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 231 |
211 - 250 days |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 242 |
>250 days |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | 7,036 |  |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 1,148 |
Total |  |  | 4,834 |  |  |  | 442,340 |  |  |  | 1,232 |  |  |  | 3,330 |
Disclosure of detailed information about expected credit exposure of accounts receivable based on aging analysis [Table Text Block] |
As of December 31, 2019 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Trade |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | receivables due |
|  | Trade accounts receivable days past due |  |  |  |  |  | from related |
Trade and other receivables |  | Current |  |  | 1 to 30 days |  |  | 31 to 60 days |  |  | 61 to 90 days |  |  | Over 90 days |  |  | Trade |  |  | parties |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |
Expected loss rate |  |  | 1 | % |  |  | 18 | % |  |  | 34 | % |  |  | 44 | % |  |  | 78 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total gross carrying amount |  |  | 352,823 |  |  |  | 20,721 |  |  |  | 1,288 |  |  |  | 573 |  |  |  | 8,370 |  |  |  | 383,775 |  |  |  | 72,859 |
Impairment estimate |  |  | 5,285 |  |  |  | 3,664 |  |  |  | 440 |  |  |  | 251 |  |  |  | 6,552 |  |  |  | 16,192 |  |  |  | 11,323 |
As of December 31, 2018 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Trade |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | receivables due |
|  | Trade accounts receivable days past due |  |  |  |  |  | from related |
Trade and other receivables |  | Current |  |  | 1 to 30 days |  |  | 31 to 60 days |  |  | 61 to 90 days |  |  | Over 90 days |  |  | Trade |  |  | parties |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |
Expected loss rate |  |  | 1 | % |  |  | 9 | % |  |  | 5 | % |  |  | 4 | % |  |  | 65 | % |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total gross carrying amount |  |  | 408,300 |  |  |  | 20,018 |  |  |  | 2,861 |  |  |  | 2,354 |  |  |  | 12,137 |  |  |  | 445,670 |  |  |  | 55,520 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | 4,811 |  |  |  | 1,858 |  |  |  | 146 |  |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | 7,852 |  |  |  | 14,756 |  |  |  | 12,730 |
Disclosure of detailed information about movement in provision of trade receivables [Table Text Block] | As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the reconciliation of the allowance is as follows :
Provisions |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |
|  | ThUS $ |  |  | ThUS $ |
Allowance for doubtful accounts at the beginning of the Period |  |  | 32,634 |  |  |  | 34,936 |
Adjustment to initial balance derived from the adoption of IFRS 9 |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,301 |
Increase / (decrease) of impairment provision |  |  | 1,057 |  |  |  | (2,967 | )
Provision used |  |  | (984 | ) |  |  | (1,636 | )
Allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of the year |  |  | 32,707 |  |  |  | 32,634 |
(1) Trade and Other Receivables allowance current |  |  | 16,192 |  |  |  | 14,756 |
(2) Other receivables allowance current |  |  | 5,192 |  |  |  | 5,148 |
(3) Related party receivables allowance current |  |  | 11,323 |  |  |  | 12,730 |
Recovery of Insurance |  |  | 320 |  |  |  | 827 |
Total allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | 32,707 |  |  |  | 32,634 |
Renegotiated allowance |  |  | 1,905 |  |  |  | 2,056 |
Non-renegotiated allowance |  |  | 30,802 |  |  |  | 30,578 |
Disclosure of allowance for credit losses [text block] |
ThUS$ |  | Assets / (Liabilities) ‎ Derivative financial ‎ instruments |  |  | Total Realized |  |  | Hedging Reserve in Gross ‎ Equity |
Hedging of underlying debt at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedging Assets |  |  | 3,918 |  |  |  | (4,194 | ) |  |  | 8,112 |
Hedging Liabilities |  |  | (22,771 | ) |  |  | (25,363 | ) |  |  | 2,592 |
Hedge of underlying Debt |  |  | (18,853 | ) |  |  | (29,557 | ) |  |  | 10,704 |
Hedge of underlying investment at December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedging Assets |  |  | 17,270 |  |  |  | 17,857 |  |  |  | (587 | )
Hedging Liabilities |  |  | (889 | ) |  |  | (711 | ) |  |  | (178 | )
Hedge of underlying investments |  |  | 16,381 |  |  |  | 17,146 |  |  |  | (765 | )
ThUS$ |  | Assets / (Liabilities) ‎ Derivative financial ‎ instruments |  |  | Total Realized |  |  | Hedging Reserve in Gross ‎ Equity |
Hedge of underlying debt at December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedging Assets |  |  | 13,425 |  |  |  | 5,244 |  |  |  | 8,181 |
Hedging Liabilities |  |  | (17,318 | ) |  |  | (18,859 | ) |  |  | 1,541 |
Hedge of underlying debt |  |  | (3,893 | ) |  |  | (13,615 | ) |  |  | 9,722 |
Hedge of underlying investment at December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedging Assets |  |  | 18,146 |  |  |  | 19,911 |  |  |  | (1,765 | )
Hedge of Underlying Investments |  |  | 18,146 |  |  |  | 19,911 |  |  |  | (1,765 | )
Hedging effect in profit and loss and equity for the year ended December 31, 2019 |  | Total variation |  |  | Profit and loss |  |  | Hedging reserve due to variation of hedge gross |
Analysis effect by type of hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge of underlying debt |  |  | (14,960 | ) |  |  | (15,942 | ) |  |  | 982 |
Hedge of underlying investments |  |  | (1,765 | ) |  |  | (2,765 | ) |  |  | 1,000 |
Total hedging effect on profit or loss and equity for the year |  |  | (16,725 | ) |  |  | (18,707 | ) |  |  | 1,982 |
Analysis Effect by type of asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedging in Current and Non-Current Assets |  |  | (10,383 | ) |  |  | (11,492 | ) |  |  | 1,109 |
Hedging in Current and Non-Current Liabilities |  |  | (6,342 | ) |  |  | (7,215 | ) |  |  | 873 |
Total hedging effect in Profit or Loss and Shareholders' Equity for the year |  |  | (16,725 | ) |  |  | (18,707 | ) |  |  | 1,982 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for derivative financial liabilities [text block] | Hedging derivative contract maturities are detailed as follows:
Series |  | Contract amount |  |  | Currency |  |  | Maturity date |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |
H |  |  | 148,159 |  |  | UF |  |  |  | 01-04-2023 |
O |  |  | 58,748 |  |  | UF |  |  |  | 02-01-2022 |
P |  |  | 134,228 |  |  | UF |  |  |  | 01-15-2028 |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [text block] | As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the detail is as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
Other current and non-current financial ‎ liabilities |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Liabilities at amortized cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank borrowings |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | 69,138 |  |  |  | 69,337 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 68,870 |  |  |  | 69,170 |
Unsecured obligations |  |  | 280,578 |  |  |  | 1,403,108 |  |  |  | 1,683,686 |  |  |  | 15,145 |  |  |  | 1,249,479 |  |  |  | 1,264,624 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
For hedging |  |  | 7,183 |  |  |  | 16,477 |  |  |  | 23,660 |  |  |  | 5,285 |  |  |  | 12,033 |  |  |  | 17,318 |
Non-hedging liabilities |  |  | 3,168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,168 |  |  |  | 2,855 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,855 |
Lease liabilities |  |  | 7,694 |  |  |  | 30,203 |  |  |  | 37,897 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 298,822 |  |  |  | 1,518,926 |  |  |  | 1,817,748 |  |  |  | 23,585 |  |  |  | 1,330,382 |  |  |  | 1,353,967 |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [text block] | As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the detail is as follows:
Current and non-current bank borrowings |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Current bank borrowings |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | 300 |
Non-current bank borrowings |  |  | 69,138 |  |  |  | 68,870 |
Current and non-current bank borrowings |  |  | 69,337 |  |  |  | 69,170 |
Disclosure of detailed information about short term borrowings [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the detail of this caption is as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Currency or |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debtor |  |  | Creditor |  |  | adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No |  |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | Tax ID No |  |  | Financial institution |  |  | Country |  |  | index |  |  | Repayment |  |  | maturity |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
93.007.000-9 |  |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | Foreign |  |  |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | USA |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 05-29-2023 |  |  |  | 2.11 | % |  |  | 3.01 | %
Foreign |  |  |  | Nitratos Naturais do Chile Lim. |  |  |  | Brazil |  |  |  | Foreign |  |  |  | Banco Itau Brasil |  |  |  | Brazil |  |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 12-31-2019 |  |  |  | 13.57 | % |  |  | 4.25 | %
Debtor |  | Creditor |  |  | Nominal amounts as of December 31, 2019 |  |  | Current amounts as of December 31, 2019 |
Company |  | Financial institution |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 90 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Total |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 90 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Borrowing ‎ costs |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 187 |
Nitratos Naturais do Chile |  |  | Banco Itau Brasil |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 199 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Currency or |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debtor |  |  | Creditor |  |  | adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | Tax ID No |  |  | Financial institution |  |  | Country |  |  | index |  |  | Repayment |  |  | maturity |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
93.007.000-9 |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | Foreign |  |  |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | USA |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 05-29-2023 |  |  |  | 3.60 | % |  |  | 3.98 | %
Foreign |  | Nitratos Naturais do Chile Lim |  |  |  | Brazil |  |  |  | Foreign |  |  |  | Banco ITAU Brasil |  |  |  | Brazil |  |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 01-31-2019 |  |  |  | 5.17 | % |  |  | 5.17 | %
Foreign |  | SQM Brasil Limitada |  |  |  | Brazil |  |  |  | Foreign |  |  |  | Banco ITAU Brasil |  |  |  | Brazil |  |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 01-31-2019 |  |  |  | 5.5 | % |  |  | 5.5 | %
Debtor |  | Creditor |  |  | Nominal amounts as of December 31, 2018 |  |  | Current amounts as of December 31, 2018 |
Company |  | Financial institution |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 90 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Total |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 90 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Borrowing ‎ costs |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM S.A. |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 248 |
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Lim |  | Banco ITAU Brasil |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |
SQM Brasil Limitada |  | Banco ITAU Brasil |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300 |
Disclosure of detailed information about current maturities of unsecured obligations [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the detail of current unsecured interest-bearing obligations is composed of promissory notes and bonds is as follows:
Debtor |  |  | Number of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Periodicity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | registration or ID of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Currency or |  |  | Payment of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No. |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | the instrument |  |  | Series |  |  | Maturity date |  |  | adjustment index |  |  | interest |  |  | Repayment |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 04-21-2020 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 0.43 | % |  |  | 5.50 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 01-28-2020 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 2.35 | % |  |  | 4.38 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$300 |  |  |  | 04-03-2020 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 1.42 | % |  |  | 3.63 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$450 |  |  |  | 05-07-2020 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 4.07 | % |  |  | 4.25 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 564 |  |  |  | H |  |  |  | 01-05-2020 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | 1.36 | % |  |  | 4.90 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 699 |  |  |  | O |  |  |  | 02-01-2020 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 2.41 | % |  |  | 3.80 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 563 |  |  |  | P |  |  |  | 01-15-2020 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 2.71 | % |  |  | 3.25 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  | Q |  |  |  | 06-01-2020 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.11 | % |  |  | 3.45 | %
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nominal amounts as of December 31, 2019 |  |  | Current amounts as of December 31, 2019 |
Company |  | Country |  |  | Series |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 91 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Total |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 91 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Bond ‎ issuance ‎ costs |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 252,674 |  |  |  | 252,674 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 252,674 |  |  |  | 252,674 |  |  |  | (386 | ) |  |  | 252,288 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | (433 | ) |  |  | 4,215 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | MUS$300 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | (614 | ) |  |  | 2,044 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | MUS$450 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,869 |  |  |  | 2,869 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,869 |  |  |  | 2,869 |  |  |  | (679 | ) |  |  | 2,190 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | H |  |  |  | 17,166 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,166 |  |  |  | 17,166 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,166 |  |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | 17,027 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | O |  |  |  | 890 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 890 |  |  |  | 890 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 890 |  |  |  | (67 | ) |  |  | 823 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | P |  |  |  | 1,686 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,686 |  |  |  | 1,686 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,686 |  |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | 1,674 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | Q |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | 317 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,390 |  |  |  | 258,524 |  |  |  | 282,914 |  |  |  | 24,390 |  |  |  | 258,524 |  |  |  | 282,914 |  |  |  | (2,336 | ) |  |  | 280,578 |
Effective rates of bonds in Chilean pesos and UF are expressed and calculated in U.S. dollars based on the flows agreed in Cross Currency Swap Agreements.
Debtor |  |  | Number of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Periodicity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | registration or ID of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Currency or |  |  | Payment of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No. |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | the instrument |  |  | Series |  |  | Maturity date |  |  | adjustment index |  |  | interest |  |  | Repayment |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 04-21-2019 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 0.95 | % |  |  | 5.50 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 01-28-2019 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 2.75 | % |  |  | 4.38 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$300 |  |  |  | 04-03-2019 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 1.77 | % |  |  | 3.63 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 564 |  |  |  | H |  |  |  | 01-05-2019 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | 1.90 | % |  |  | 4.90 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 699 |  |  |  | O |  |  |  | 02-01-2019 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 2.60 | % |  |  | 3.80 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 563 |  |  |  | P |  |  |  | 01-15-2019 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.07 | % |  |  | 3.25 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  | Q |  |  |  | 06-01-2019 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.34 | % |  |  | 3.45 | %
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nominal maturities as of December 31, 2018 |  |  | Current maturities as of December 31, 2018 |
Company |  | Country |  |  | Series |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 91 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Total |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 91 days to ‎ 1 year |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Bond ‎ issuance ‎ costs |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 2,674 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,674 |  |  |  | 2,674 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,674 |  |  |  | (386 | ) |  |  | 2,288 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | 4,648 |  |  |  | (433 | ) |  |  | 4,215 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | MUS$300 |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |  | (614 | ) |  |  | 2,044 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | H |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,756 |  |  |  | 3,756 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,756 |  |  |  | 3,756 |  |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | 3,617 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | O |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 934 |  |  |  | 934 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 934 |  |  |  | 934 |  |  |  | (67 | ) |  |  | 867 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | P |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,784 |  |  |  | 1,784 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,784 |  |  |  | 1,784 |  |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | 1,772 |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | Q |  |  |  | 342 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 342 |  |  |  | 342 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 342 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 342 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,674 |  |  |  | 11,122 |  |  |  | 16,796 |  |  |  | 5,674 |  |  |  | 11,122 |  |  |  | 16,796 |  |  |  | (1,651 | ) |  |  | 15,145 |
Disclosure of detailed information about non current maturities of unsecured obligations [Text Block] | The following table shows the details of bank loans that accrue non-current interest as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:
Debtor |  |  | Creditor |  |  | Currency or |  |  | Type of |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No. |  |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | Tax ID No. |  |  | Financial institution |  |  | Country |  |  | adjustment index |  |  | amortization |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
| 93.007.000-9 |  |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | Foreign |  |  |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | USA |  |  |  | USD |  |  |  | Maturity |  |  |  | 2.84 | % |  |  | 3.01 | %
Debtor |  | Creditor |  |  | Nominal non-current amounts as of December 31, 2019 |  |  | Non-current amounts as of December 31, 2019 |
Company |  | Financial institution |  |  | Between ‎ 1 and 2 |  |  | Between ‎ 2 and 3 |  |  | Between ‎ 3 and 4 |  |  | Total |  |  | Between ‎ 1 and 2 |  |  | Between ‎ 2 and 3 |  |  | Between ‎ 3 and 4 |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Costs of ‎ obtaining ‎ loans |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | (862 | ) |  |  | 69,138 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | (862 | ) |  |  | 69,138 |
Debtor |  |  | Creditor |  |  | Currency or |  |  | Type of |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No. |  |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | Tax ID No. |  |  | Financial institution |  |  | Country |  |  | adjustment index |  |  | amortization |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
| 93.007.000-9 |  |  |  | SQM S.A |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | Foreign |  |  |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | USA |  |  |  | USD |  |  |  | Maturity |  |  |  | 3.98 | % |  |  | 3.98 | %
Debtor |  | Creditor |  |  | Nominal non-current amounts as of December 31, 2018 |  |  | Non-current amounts as of December 31, 2018 |
Company |  | Financial institution |  |  | Between ‎1 and 2 |  |  | Between ‎2 and 3 |  |  | Between ‎3 and 4 |  |  | Total |  |  | Between ‎1 and 2 |  |  | Between ‎2 and 3 |  |  | Between ‎3 and 4 |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Costs of ‎obtaining ‎loans |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
SQM S.A. |  |  | Scotiabank Cayman |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | (1,130 | ) |  |  | 68,870 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | 70,000 |  |  |  | (1,130 | ) |  |  | 68,870 |
The following table shows the details of bank loans that accrue non-current interest as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:
Debtor |  |  | Number of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Periodicity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | registration or ID of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Currency or |  |  | Payment of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No. |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | the instrument |  |  | Series |  |  | Maturity date |  |  | adjustment index |  |  | interest |  |  | Repayment |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 01-28-2025 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 4.08 | % |  |  | 4.38 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$300 |  |  |  | 04-03-2023 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.43 | % |  |  | 3.63 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$450 |  |  |  | 05-07-2029 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 4.19 | % |  |  | 4.25 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 564 |  |  |  | H |  |  |  | 01-05-2030 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | 4.78 | % |  |  | 4.90 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 699 |  |  |  | O |  |  |  | 02-01-2033 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.70 | % |  |  | 5.50 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 563 |  |  |  | P |  |  |  | 01-15-2028 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.24 | % |  |  | 3.25 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  | Q |  |  |  | 06-01-2038 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.45 | % |  |  | 3.45 | %
|  | Nominal non-current amounts as of December 31, 2019 |  |  | Non-current amounts as of December 31, 2019 |
Series |  | Over 1 year to 2 |  |  | Over 2 years to 3 |  |  | Over 3 Years to 4 |  |  | Over 4 Years to 5 |  |  | Over 5 years |  |  | Total |  |  | Over 1 year to 2 |  |  | Over 2 years to 3 |  |  | Over 3 Years to 4 |  |  | Over 4 Years to 5 |  |  | Over 5 years |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Bond issuance costs |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
MUS$250 |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | (1,514 | ) |  |  | 248,486 |
MUS$300 |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | (1,393 | ) |  |  | 298,607 |
MUS$450 |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |  |  | (5,923 | ) |  |  | 444,077 |
H |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 75,621 |  |  |  | 130,617 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 75,621 |  |  |  | 130,617 |  |  |  | (1,253 | ) |  |  | 129,364 |
O |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56,715 |  |  |  | 56,715 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56,715 |  |  |  | 56,715 |  |  |  | (811 | ) |  |  | 55,904 |
P |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | (89 | ) |  |  | 113,341 |
Q |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | 113,430 |  |  |  | (101 | ) |  |  | 113,329 |
Total |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 313,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 1,059,196 |  |  |  | 1,414,192 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 313,749 |  |  |  | 13,749 |  |  |  | 1,059,196 |  |  |  | 1,414,192 |  |  |  | (11,084 | ) |  |  | 1,403,108 |
Debtor |  |  | Number of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Periodicity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | registration or ID of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Currency or |  |  | Payment of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax ID No. |  | Company |  |  | Country |  |  | the instrument |  |  | Series |  |  | Maturity date |  |  | adjustment index |  |  | interest |  |  | Repaymen |  |  | Effective rate |  |  | Nominal rate |
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 04-21-2020 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 5.50 | % |  |  | 5.50 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$250 |  |  |  | 01-28-2025 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 4.38 | % |  |  | 4.38 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | MUS$300 |  |  |  | 04-03-2023 |  |  |  | US$ |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.63 | % |  |  | 3.63 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 564 |  |  |  | H |  |  |  | 01-05-2030 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | 4.90 | % |  |  | 4.90 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 699 |  |  |  | O |  |  |  | 02-01-2033 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.80 | % |  |  | 5.50 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 563 |  |  |  | P |  |  |  | 01-15-2028 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.25 | % |  |  | 3.25 | %
93.007.000-9 |  |  | SQM S.A. |  |  |  | Chile |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  | Q |  |  |  | 06-01-2038 |  |  |  | UF |  |  |  | Semiannual |  |  |  | Upon maturity |  |  |  | 3.45 | % |  |  | 3.45 | %
|  | Nominal non-current amounts as of December 31, 2018 |  |  | Non-current amounts as of December 31, 2018 |
Series |  | Over 1 ‎ year to 2 |  |  | Over 2 ‎ years to 3 |  |  | Over 3 ‎ Years to 4 |  |  | Over 4 ‎ Years to 5 |  |  | Over 5 ‎ years |  |  | Total |  |  | Over 1 ‎ year to 2 |  |  | Over 2 ‎ years to 3 |  |  | Over 3 ‎ Years to 4 |  |  | Over 4 ‎ Years to 5 |  |  | Over 5 ‎ years |  |  | Subtotal |  |  | Bond ‎ issuance ‎ costs |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
MUS$250 |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | (131 | ) |  |  | 249,869 |
MUS$250 |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  | (2,202 | ) |  |  | 247,798 |
MUS$300 |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  | (2,006 | ) |  |  | 297,994 |
H |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 100,992 |  |  |  | 158,704 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 100,992 |  |  |  | 158,704 |  |  |  | (1,392 | ) |  |  | 157,312 |
O |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 59,514 |  |  |  | 59,514 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 59,514 |  |  |  | 59,514 |  |  |  | (878 | ) |  |  | 58,636 |
P |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | (101 | ) |  |  | 118,927 |
Q |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | 119,028 |  |  |  | (85 | ) |  |  | 118,943 |
Total |  |  | 264,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 314,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 648,562 |  |  |  | 1,256,274 |  |  |  | 264,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 314,428 |  |  |  | 14,428 |  |  |  | 648,562 |  |  |  | 1,256,274 |  |  |  | (6,795 | ) |  |  | 1,249,479 |
Disclosure of information about issue of series H bonds [Text Block] | For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 , the Company made the following payments relating to the Series H bonds:
Payments made |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2019 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2018 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2017 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Payments of interest, Series H bonds |  |  | 7,868 |  |  |  | 8,325 |  |  |  | 7,691 |
Hedge |  |  | 1,952 |  |  |  | 495 |  |  |  | - |
Disclosure of information about second issue of single series bonds [Text Block] | For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the detail of payments charged to this line of single series bonds, second issue is as follows:
Payments made |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2019 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, 2018 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2017 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Interest payment |  |  | 13,750 |  |  |  | 13,750 |  |  |  | 13,750 |
Disclosure of information about third issue of single series bonds [Text Block] | For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the following payments have been made with a debit to the line of single-series bonds, third issue:
Payments made |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2019 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2018 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2017 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Payment of interest |  |  | 10,875 |  |  |  | 10,875 |  |  |  | 10,875 |
Disclosure of information about fourth issue of single series bonds [Text Block] | For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the following payments have been made.
Payments made |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2019 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2018 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ December 31, ‎ 2017 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Payment of interest |  |  | 10,938 |  |  |  | 10,938 |  |  |  | 10,938 |
Disclosure of information about issue of series P bonds [Table Text Block] | For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the following payments and their associated CCS have been made:
Payments made |  | For the year ended ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ 31, 2017 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Payment of interest |  |  | 3,960 |  |  |  | 1,085 |  |  |  | - |
CCS Coverage |  |  | 2,995 |  |  |  | 1,421 |  |  |  | - |
Disclosure of information about issue of series Q bonds [Table Text Block] | For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the following payments have been made:
Payments made |  | For the year ended ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | For the year ended ‎ 31, 2017 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Payment of interest |  |  | 3,791 |  |  |  | 319 |  |  |  | - |
Disclosure of trade and other payables [text block] | 13.5 Trade and other payables
| a) | Details trade and other payables
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
Details trade and Other payables |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Accounts payable |  |  | 205,414 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 205,414 |  |  |  | 163,373 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 163,373 |
Other accounts payable |  |  | 376 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 376 |  |  |  | 378 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 378 |
Total |  |  | 205,790 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 205,790 |  |  |  | 163,751 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 163,751 |
Disclosure of detailed information about the current and past due suppliers [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the balance of current and past due suppliers is as follows: Suppliers current on all payments
|  | Amounts according to payment periods as of December 31, 2019 |
Type of Supplier |  | Up to 30 days |  |  | 31-60 days |  |  | 61-90 days |  |  | 91 - 120 days |  |  | 121 – 365 ‎ days |  |  | 366 and more ‎ days |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |
Goods |  |  | 126,577 |  |  |  | 4,655 |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 2,019 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 133,495 |
Services |  |  | 51,785 |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 52,040 |
Others |  |  | 8,741 |  |  |  | 146 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,887 |
Total |  |  | 187,103 |  |  |  | 4,969 |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 2,106 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 194,422 |
|  | Amounts according to payment periods as of December 31, 2018 |
Type of Supplier |  | Up to 30 days |  |  | 31-60 days |  |  | 61-90 days |  |  | 91 - 120 days |  |  | 121 - 365 ‎ days |  |  | 366 and more ‎ days |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |
Goods |  |  | 48,969 |  |  |  | 1,919 |  |  |  | 912 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 280 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 52,105 |
Services |  |  | 37,376 |  |  |  | 314 |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | 107 |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 38,008 |
Others |  |  | 54,978 |  |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 55,162 |
Total |  |  | 141,323 |  |  |  | 2,394 |  |  |  | 1,089 |  |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | 337 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 145,275 |
Suppliers past due on payments
|  | Amounts according to payment periods as of December 31, 2019 |
Type of Supplier |  | Up to 30 days |  |  | 31-60 days |  |  | 61-90 days |  |  | 91 - 120 days |  |  | 121 – 365 ‎ days |  |  | 366 and more ‎ days |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |
Goods |  |  | 2,086 |  |  |  | 264 |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 1,060 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,510 |
Services |  |  | 3,073 |  |  |  | 329 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 387 |  |  |  | 580 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,485 |
Others |  |  | 1,918 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 311 |  |  |  | 215 |  |  |  | 508 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,997 |
Total |  |  | 7,077 |  |  |  | 638 |  |  |  | 462 |  |  |  | 667 |  |  |  | 2,148 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,992 |
|  | Amounts according to payment periods as of December 31, 2018 |
Type of Supplier |  | Up to 30 days |  |  | 31-60 days |  |  | 61-90 days |  |  | 91 - 120 days |  |  | 121 – 365 ‎ days |  |  | 366 and more days |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |
Goods |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | 210 |  |  |  | 255 |  |  |  | 462 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,669 |
Services |  |  | 12,229 |  |  |  | 838 |  |  |  | 109 |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,737 |
Others |  |  | 1,039 |  |  |  | 385 |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 170 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,692 |
Total |  |  | 14,801 |  |  |  | 1,432 |  |  |  | 411 |  |  |  | 372 |  |  |  | 1,082 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 18,098 |
Disclosure of information about derivative instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss [Text Block] | The detail of this type of instrument is as follows:
Financial liabilities at fair value with an impact ‎ on profit or loss |  | As of December 31, ‎ 2019 |  |  | Effect on profit or loss ‎ for the year ended ‎ December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, ‎ 2018 |  |  | Effect on profit or loss ‎ for the year ended ‎ December 31, 2018 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments (IRS) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (16 | ) |  |  | 91 |  |  |  | 16 |
Total |  |  | - |  |  |  | (16 | ) |  |  | 91 |  |  |  | 16 |
Disclosure of detailed information about categories of financial assets [Text Block] | a) Financial Assets
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
Description of financial assets |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 588,530 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 588,530 |  |  |  | 556,066 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 556,066 |
Trade receivables due from related parties |  |  | 61,227 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 61,227 |  |  |  | 42,790 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 42,790 |
Financial assets measured at amortized cost |  |  | 485,689 |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | 485,764 |  |  |  | 291,790 |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | 291,865 |
Loans and receivables measured at amortized cost |  |  | 399,142 |  |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | 400,852 |  |  |  | 466,619 |  |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | 468,894 |
Total financial assets measured at amortized cost |  |  | 1,534,588 |  |  |  | 1,785 |  |  |  | 1,536,373 |  |  |  | 1,357,265 |  |  |  | 2,350 |  |  |  | 1,359,615 |
Derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes |  |  | 17,270 |  |  |  | 3,918 |  |  |  | 21,188 |  |  |  | 18,238 |  |  |  | 13,425 |  |  |  | 31,663 |
Derivative financial instruments held for trading |  |  | 2,531 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,531 |  |  |  | 2,693 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,693 |
Financial assets at fair value through equity |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,785 |  |  |  | 4,785 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,631 |  |  |  | 3,631 |
Total financial assets at fair value |  |  | 19,801 |  |  |  | 8,703 |  |  |  | 28,504 |  |  |  | 20,931 |  |  |  | 17,056 |  |  |  | 37,987 |
Total financial assets |  |  | 1,554,389 |  |  |  | 10,488 |  |  |  | 1,564,877 |  |  |  | 1,378,196 |  |  |  | 19,406 |  |  |  | 1,397,602 |
Disclosure of detailed information about categories of financial liabilities [Text Block] | b) Financial Liabilities
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |
Description of financial liabilities |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes |  |  | 7,183 |  |  |  | 16,477 |  |  |  | 23,660 |  |  |  | 5,285 |  |  |  | 12,033 |  |  |  | 17,318 |
Derivative financial instruments held for trading |  |  | 3,168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,168 |  |  |  | 2,855 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,855 |
Financial liabilities at fair value |  |  | 10,351 |  |  |  | 16,477 |  |  |  | 26,828 |  |  |  | 8,140 |  |  |  | 12,033 |  |  |  | 20,173 |
Bank loans |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | 69,138 |  |  |  | 69,337 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 68,870 |  |  |  | 69,170 |
Obligations to the public |  |  | 280,578 |  |  |  | 1,403,108 |  |  |  | 1,683,686 |  |  |  | 15,145 |  |  |  | 1,249,479 |  |  |  | 1,264,624 |
Lease liabilities |  |  | 7,694 |  |  |  | 30,203 |  |  |  | 37,897 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Trade and other payables) |  |  | 205,790 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 205,790 |  |  |  | 163,751 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 163,751 |
Trade payables due to related parties |  |  | 475 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 475 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9 |
Total financial liabilities at amortized cost |  |  | 494,736 |  |  |  | 1,502,449 |  |  |  | 1,997,185 |  |  |  | 179,205 |  |  |  | 1,318,349 |  |  |  | 1,497,554 |
Total financial liabilities |  |  | 505,087 |  |  |  | 1,518,926 |  |  |  | 2,024,013 |  |  |  | 187,345 |  |  |  | 1,330,382 |  |  |  | 1,517,727 |
Disclosure of fair value measurement [text block] |
|  | As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | Measurement Methodology |
Fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  | Carrying Amount at ‎ Amortized |  |  | Fair value ‎ (disclosure) |  |  | Fair value |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 588,530 |  |  |  | 588,530 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 588,530 |  |  |  | - |
Other current financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Time deposits |  |  | 485,689 |  |  |  | 485,689 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 485,689 |  |  |  | - |
- Derivative instruments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
- Forwards |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,420 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,420 |  |  |  | - |
- Options |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | - |
- Hedging assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
- Investment hedge swaps |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,270 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,270 |  |  |  | - |
Non-current accounts receivable |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | 1,710 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Other non-current financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Other |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | - |
- Options |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,785 |  |  |  | 4,785 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
- Hedging assets – Swaps |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,918 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,918 |  |  |  | - |
Other current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Bank loans |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | - |
- Derivative instruments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
- Forwards |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,837 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,837 |  |  |  | - |
- O ptions |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 289 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 289 |  |  |  | - |
- Hedging liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,183 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,183 |  |  |  | - |
- Unsecured obligations |  |  | 280,578 |  |  |  | 280,578 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 280,578 |  |  |  | - |
- Current lease liabilities |  |  | 7,694 |  |  |  | 7,694 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,694 |  |  |  | - |
Other non-current financial liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Bank loans |  |  | 69,138 |  |  |  | 71,033 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 71,033 |  |  |  | - |
- Unsecured obligations |  |  | 1,403,108 |  |  |  | 1,658,506 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,658,506 |  |  |  | - |
- Non-current hedging liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,477 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,477 |  |  |  | - |
- Non-current lease liabilities |  |  | 30,203 |  |  |  | 33,187 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 33,187 |  |  |  | - |
|  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | Measurement Methodology |
Fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  | Carrying Amount at ‎ Amortized |  |  | Fair value ‎ (informative) |  |  | Fair value |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 556,066 |  |  |  | 556,066 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 556,066 |  |  |  | - |
Other current financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Time deposits |  |  | 291,790 |  |  |  | 291,790 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 291,790 |  |  |  | - |
- Forwards |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,637 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,637 |  |  |  | - |
- Options |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | - |
- Hedging assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
- Investment hedge swaps |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 18,238 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 18,238 |  |  |  | - |
Non-current accounts receivable |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Other non-current financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Other |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | - |
- Options |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,631 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
- Hedging assets – Swaps |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,425 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,425 |  |  |  | - |
Other current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Bank loans |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | - |
- Forwards |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,723 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,723 |  |  |  | - |
- Options |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | - |
- Hedging liabilities - Swaps |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,285 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,285 |  |  |  | - |
- Unsecured obligations |  |  | 15,145 |  |  |  | 15,145 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,145 |  |  |  | - |
Other non-current financial liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Bank loans |  |  | 68,870 |  |  |  | 71,826 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 71,826 |  |  |  | - |
- Unsecured obligations |  |  | 1,249,479 |  |  |  | 1,357,640 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,357,640 |  |  |  | - |
- Non-current hedging liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,033 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,033 |  |  |  | - |

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