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Inventories
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Inventories [Abstract]  
Disclosure of inventories [text block]

Inventories

Inventories are summarized as follows:

Philips Group

Inventories

in millions of EUR

2017 - 2018

2017

2018

Raw materials and supplies

715

876

Work in process

358

366

Finished goods

1,280

1,432

Inventories

2,353

2,674

The write-down of inventories to net realizable value was EUR 159 million in 2018 (2017: EUR 150 million). The write-down is included in cost of sales.