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Pensions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [abstract] |
Net pension cost [table text block] | Net pension cost (in USD million) 2021 2020 2019 Current service cost 209 184 206 Past service cost 3 - - Losses/(gains) from curtailment, settlement or plan amendment - - 3 Notional contribution plans 60 55 56 Defined benefit plans 272 238 265 Defined contribution plans 213 192 182 Total net pension cost 488 432 446
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table text block] | Changes in defined benefit obligations (DBO) and plan assets during the year (in USD million) 2021 2020 DBO at 1 January 9,216 8,363 Current service cost 208 184 Interest cost 238 203 Actuarial (gains)/losses - Financial assumptions 294 443 Actuarial (gains)/losses - Experience (66) (61) Past service cost 3 - Benefits paid (295) (250) Paid-up policies - (7) Foreign currency translation effects (300) 286 Changes in notional contribution liability 60 55 DBO at 31 December 9,358 9,216 Fair value of plan assets at 1 January 6,234 5,589 Interest income 106 117 Return on plan assets (excluding interest income) 291 385 Company contributions 114 96 Benefits paid (137) (113) Paid-up policies and personal insurance - (7) Foreign currency translation effects (204) 167 Fair value of plan assets at 31 December 6,404 6,234 Net pension liability at 31 December (2,954) (2,981) Represented by: Asset recognised as non-current pension assets (funded plan) 1,449 1,310 Liability recognised as non-current pension liabilities (unfunded plans) (4,403) (4,292) DBO specified by funded and unfunded pension plans 9,359 9,216 Funded 4,959 4,927 Unfunded 4,400 4,288 Actual return on assets 397 501
Actuarial losses and gains recognised directly in Other comprehensive income [text block] | Actuarial losses and gains recognised directly in Other comprehensive income (OCI) (in USD million) 2021 2020 2019 Net actuarial (losses)/gains recognised in OCI during the year 63 3 401 Foreign currency translation effects 84 (109) 27 Tax effects of actuarial (losses)/gains recognised in OCI (35) 19 (98) Recognised directly in OCI during the year, net of tax 112 (87) 330 Cumulative actuarial (losses)/gains recognised directly in OCI, net of tax (787) (899) (812)
Actuarial assumptions [text block] | Actuarial assumptions Assumptions used to determine benefit costs in % Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations in % Rounded to the nearest quartile 2021 2020 2021 2020 Discount rate 1.75 2.25 2.00 1.75 Rate of compensation increase 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.00 Expected rate of pension increase 1.25 1.50 1.75 1.25 Expected increase of social security base amount (G-amount) 2.00 2.25 2.25 2.00 Weighted-average duration of the defined benefit obligation 15.2 15.6
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [table text block] | Discount rate Expected rate of compensation increase Expected rate of pension increase Mortality assumption (in USD million) 0.50% -0.50% 0.50% -0.50% 0.50% -0.50% + 1 year - 1 year Effect on: Defined benefit obligation at 31 December 2021 (645) 731 157 (150) 601 (545) 367 (330) Service cost 2022 (20) 24 10 (9) 16 (14) 8 (7)
Portfolio weighting as approved by the board of Statoil Pension [text block] | Pension assets on investments classes Target portfolio weight (in %) 2021 2020 Equity securities 34.1 34.1 29-38 Bonds 50.2 50.2 46-59 Money market instruments 9.1 9.4 0-14 Real estate 6.6 6.4 5-10 Other assets, including derivatives 0.0 (0.1) Total 100.0 100.0

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