Consolidated statement of comprehensive income - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	[2]	Dec. 31, 2021	[2]
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]
– profit for the year	[1]	$ 24,559	$ 16,249		$ 14,693
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions are met:
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income		2,599	(7,232)		(2,139)
– fair value gains/(losses)		2,381	(9,618)		(2,270)
– fair value losses/(gains) transferred to the income statement on disposal		905	(18)		(464)
– expected credit (recoveries)/losses recognised in the income statement		59	56		(49)
– income taxes		(746)	2,348		644
Cash flow hedges		2,953	(3,655)		(664)
– fair value gains/(losses)		2,534	(4,207)		595
– fair value (gains)/losses reclassified to the income statement		1,463	(758)		(1,514)
– income taxes		(1,044)	1,310		255
Share of other comprehensive income/(expense) of associates and joint ventures		47	(367)		103
– share for the year		47	(367)		103
Net finance income/(expenses) from insurance contracts		(364)	1,775		0
– before income taxes		(491)	2,393		0
– income taxes		127	(618)		0
– exchange differences		(204)	(9,918)		(2,393)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Fair value gains on property revaluation		1	280		0
Remeasurement of defined benefit liability		(314)	(1,031)		(274)
– before income taxes		(413)	(1,723)		(107)
– income taxes		99	692		(167)
Changes in fair value of financial liabilities designated at fair value upon initial recognition arising from changes in own credit risk		(1,219)	1,922		531
– before income taxes		(1,617)	2,573		512
– income taxes		398	(651)		19
Equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income		(120)	107		(446)
– fair value gains/(losses)		(120)	107		(443)
– income taxes		0	0		(3)
Effects of hyperinflation		1,604	877		315
Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the year, net of tax		4,983	(17,242)		(4,967)
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the year		29,542	(993)		9,726
Attributable to:
– ordinary shareholders of the parent company		27,397	(2,810)		7,765
– preference shareholders of the parent company		0	0		7
– other equity holders		1,101	1,213		1,303
– non-controlling interests		$ 1,044	$ 604		$ 651

[1] From 1 January 2023, we adopted IFRS 17 ‘Insurance Contracts’, which replaced IFRS 4 ‘Insurance Contracts’. Comparative data for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 have been restated accordingly. Comparative data for the year ended 31 December 2021 are prepared on an IFRS 4 basis.

[2] From 1 January 2023, we adopted IFRS 17 ‘Insurance Contracts’, which replaced IFRS 4 ‘Insurance Contracts’. Comparative data for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 have been restated accordingly. Comparative data for the year ended 31 December 2021 are prepared on an IFRS 4 basis.