Note 2 – Costs divided by type of expense
| Group | Koncern | 2018 | 2017 |
| Material costs | Materialkostnader | 3,763 | 3,372 |
| Salaries, other remuneration and social security expenses | Löner, andra ersättningar och sociala kostnader | 396 | 402 |
| Other external costs | Övriga externa kostnader | 476 | 451 |
| Depreciation, amortization and write-downs | Avskrivningar och nedskrivningar | 38 | 74 |
| Other operating expenses | Övriga rörelsekostnader | 6 | 27 |
| Total | Totalt | 4,679 | 4,326 |
The specification of costs divided by type of expense refers to items included in the Income Statement under cost of goods sold, selling expenses, administrative expenses and other operating expenses.