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Trade receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of trade receivables [abstract] |
Provisions for trade receivables |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Total gross trade receivables |  | 8 128 |  | 8 088 |
Provisions for doubtful trade receivables |  | -62 |  | -83 |
Total trade receivables, net |  | 8 066 |  | 8 005 |
Trade receivables provision movements |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
January 1 |  | -83 |  | -93 |  | -95 |
Provisions for doubtful trade receivables charged to the consolidated income statement |  | -47 |  | -39 |  | -59 |
Utilization of provisions for doubtful trade receivables |  | 9 |  | 9 |  | 13 |
Reversal of provisions for doubtful trade receivables credited to the consolidated income statement |  | 56 |  | 34 |  | 53 |
Currency translation effects |  | 3 |  | 6 |  | -5 |
December 31 |  | -62 |  | -83 |  | -93 |
Overdue amounts and related provision |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
Not overdue |  | 7 664 |  | 7 639 |
Past due for not more than one month |  | 190 |  | 162 |
Past due for more than one month but less than three months |  | 110 |  | 99 |
Past due for more than three months but less than six months |  | 62 |  | 63 |
Past due for more than six months but less than one year |  | 23 |  | 28 |
Past due for more than one year |  | 79 |  | 97 |
Provisions for doubtful trade receivables |  | -62 |  | -83 |
Total trade receivables, net |  | 8 066 |  | 8 005 |
Trade receivables denominated in other currencies |
(USD millions) |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |
US dollar (USD) |  | 3 709 |  | 3 344 |
Euro (EUR) |  | 1 426 |  | 1 408 |
Russian ruble (RUB) |  | 430 |  | 473 |
Japanese yen (JPY) |  | 177 |  | 383 |
British pound (GBP) |  | 176 |  | 200 |
Chinese yuan (CNY) |  | 155 |  | 197 |
Canadian dollar (CAD) |  | 151 |  | 139 |
Brazilian real (BRL) |  | 145 |  | 129 |
Australian dollar (AUD) |  | 137 |  | 139 |
Swiss franc (CHF) |  | 108 |  | 106 |
Other currencies |  | 1 452 |  | 1 487 |
Total trade receivables, net |  | 8 066 |  | 8 005 |

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