13. Inventories
|
|
Dec. 31, 2021 |
|
Dec. 31, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw materials, consumables, and supplies |
|
266 |
|
366 |
Work in progress |
|
63 |
|
78 |
Finished goods and merchandise |
|
811 |
|
1,109 |
Advance payments |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
|
1,144 |
|
1,557 |
Inventories increased by €413 million compared with the previous year to €1,557 million, €218 million of which (previous year: €176 million) was carried at net realizable value. Write-downs of inventories amounted to €105 million as of the reporting date (previous year: €87 million).