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Effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates |
Effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates | Note 23 Effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates ​ (a)Reserves for foreign currency exchange differences: As of December 31, 2022, and 2021, are detailed as follows: ​
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​ |  | As of |  | As of |  | As of
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31,
Details | ​ | 2022 | ​ | 2021 | ​ | 2020
​ | ​ | ThUS$ | ​ | ThUS$ | ​ | ThUS$
Changes in equity generated by the equity method value through conversion: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Comercial Hydro S.A. |  | 1,004 |  | 1,004 |  | 1,004
SQMC Internacional Ltda. |  | (9) |  | (9) |  | (9)
Proinsa Ltda. |  | (10) |  | (10) |  | (10)
Comercial Agrorama Ltda. |  | 175 |  | 155 |  | (19)
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. |  | (130) |  | (121) |  | (14)
Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda. |  | 568 |  | 305 |  | 211
Sacal S.A. |  | (3) |  | (3) |  | (3)
Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A. |  | (38) |  | (36) |  | (13)
Agrorama S.A. |  | 666 |  | 628 |  | 92
SQM Vitas Fzco |  | (3,614) |  | (4,165) |  | (3,736)
Ajay Europe |  | (1,911) |  | (1,413) |  | (693)
SQM Oceanía Pty Ltd. |  | (579) |  | (579) |  | (579)
SQM Indonesia S.A. |  | (124) |  | (124) |  | (124)
Abu Dhabi Fertillizers Industries WWL. |  | — |  | 372 |  | 372
SQM Holland B.V. |  | 99 |  | 99 |  | 99
SQM Thailand Limited |  | (68) |  | (68) |  | (68)
SQM Europe |  | (1,983) |  | (1,983) |  | (1,983)
SQM Australia Pty Ltd. |  | (1,642) |  | (1,732) |  | (4,052)
Pavoni & C. Spa |  | (363) |  | (153) |  | 164
Kore Potash PLC (a) |  | — |  | — |  | (2,128)
SQM Colombia S.A.S. |  | (80) |  | (80) |  | (80)
Total |  | (8,042) |  | (7,913) |  | (11,569)
​ (c)Functional and presentation currency The functional currency of these companies corresponds to the currency of the country of origin of each entity, and its presentation currency is the dollar. (d)Reasons to use one presentation currency and a different functional currency -A relevant portion of the revenues of these subsidiaries are associated with the local currency. -The cost structure of these companies is affected by the local currency.

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