| Disclosure of tangible assets [Text Block] |
Tangible assets The breakdown of, and changes in, the balances under this heading in the consolidated balance sheets, according to the nature of the related items, is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TANGIBLE ASSETS. BREAKDOWN BY TYPE OF ASSETS AND CHANGES IN THE YEAR 2025 (MILLIONS OF EUROS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Land and buildings | Work in progress | Furniture, fixtures and vehicles | Right to use asset | Investment Properties | Assets leased out under an operating lease | Total | | Notes | Own use | Investment Properties | | | Cost | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 6,475 | 155 | 6,848 | 2,439 | 251 | 241 | 1,158 | 17,567 | Additions | | 62 | 101 | 520 | 437 | 5 | 1 | 157 | 1,282 | Retirements | | (78) | (1) | (334) | (178) | (4) | (6) | (2) | (602) | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | 5 | (162) | 84 | 1 | (1) | (2) | — | (75) | Exchange difference and other | | (87) | (9) | (89) | (17) | — | (18) | (227) | (447) | | Balance at the end | | 6,377 | 83 | 7,029 | 2,683 | 251 | 216 | 1,085 | 17,724 | | | | | | | | | | | | Accrued depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 1,262 | — | 4,850 | 1,164 | 91 | 27 | 153 | 7,547 | Additions | 45 | 106 | — | 501 | 317 | 18 | 4 | — | 946 | Additions transfer to discontinued operations | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Retirements | | (30) | — | (306) | (30) | — | (2) | (1) | (369) | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | (11) | — | (9) | 2 | (2) | 1 | 5 | (14) | Exchange difference and other | | (10) | — | (74) | (74) | — | (2) | 48 | (112) | | Balance at the end | | 1,317 | — | 4,962 | 1,379 | 106 | 28 | 206 | 7,999 | | | | | | | | | | | | Impairment | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 118 | — | — | 22 | 81 | 39 | — | 260 | Additions | 49 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | (10) | (8) | 1 | (5) | Additions transfer to discontinued operations | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Retirements | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | Exchange difference and other | | (5) | — | (6) | (1) | — | (6) | (1) | (19) | | Balance at the end | | 122 | — | — | 25 | 71 | 26 | — | 243 | | Net tangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 5,094 | 155 | 1,999 | 1,253 | 79 | 174 | 1,004 | 9,759 | | Balance at the end | | 4,938 | 83 | 2,067 | 1,279 | 74 | 161 | 879 | 9,482 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TANGIBLE ASSETS. BREAKDOWN BY TYPE OF ASSETS AND CHANGES IN THE YEAR 2024 (MILLIONS OF EUROS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Right to use asset | | | Notes | Land and buildings | Work in progress | Furniture, fixtures and vehicles | Own use | Investment properties | Investment properties | Assets leased out under an operating lease | Total | | Cost | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 6,405 | 199 | 6,424 | 2,212 | 238 | 156 | 800 | 16,432 | Additions | | 295 | 110 | 513 | 574 | 2 | 52 | 369 | 1,914 | Retirements | | (38) | (1) | (89) | (332) | (32) | (10) | (63) | (566) | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | 5 | (136) | 145 | (44) | 44 | (20) | — | (5) | Exchange difference and other | | (192) | (17) | (145) | 29 | — | 63 | 53 | (208) | | Balance at the end | | 6,475 | 155 | 6,848 | 2,439 | 251 | 241 | 1,158 | 17,567 | | | | | | | | | | | | Accrued depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 1,226 | — | 4,606 | 906 | 93 | 17 | 49 | 6,896 | Additions | 45 | 123 | — | 501 | 324 | 19 | 5 | — | 972 | Additions transfer to discontinued operations | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Retirements | | (25) | — | (87) | (42) | — | (1) | (6) | (161) | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | (4) | — | 10 | 22 | (22) | (1) | — | 5 | Exchange difference and other | | (56) | — | (181) | (46) | — | 8 | 111 | (165) | | Balance at the end | | 1,262 | — | 4,850 | 1,164 | 91 | 27 | 153 | 7,547 | | | | | | | | | | | | Impairment | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 166 | — | — | 40 | 61 | 15 | — | 283 | Additions | 49 | (65) | — | 2 | (18) | 20 | 31 | 1 | (29) | Additions transfer to discontinued operations | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Retirements | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | — | — | — | — | — | (5) | — | (5) | Exchange difference and other | | 16 | — | (2) | — | — | (2) | (1) | 13 | | Balance at the end | | 118 | — | — | 22 | 81 | 39 | — | 260 | | Net tangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 5,013 | 199 | 1,817 | 1,266 | 84 | 124 | 751 | 9,253 | | Balance at the end | | 5,094 | 155 | 1,999 | 1,253 | 79 | 174 | 1,004 | 9,759 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TANGIBLE ASSETS. BREAKDOWN BY TYPE OF ASSETS AND CHANGES IN THE YEAR 2023 (MILLIONS OF EUROS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Right to use asset | Investment properties | Assets leased out under an operating lease | Total | | Notes | Land and buildings | Work in progress | Furniture, fixtures and vehicles | Own use | Investment properties | | Cost | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 6,255 | 93 | 5,833 | 1,871 | 214 | 242 | 582 | 15,089 | Additions | | 270 | 190 | 549 | 499 | 10 | 39 | 238 | 1,795 | Retirements | | (19) | (4) | (117) | (195) | — | (10) | (4) | (349) | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | 12 | (72) | 41 | (18) | 15 | — | — | (22) | Exchange difference and other | | (113) | (8) | 118 | 55 | — | (115) | (16) | (79) | | Balance at the end | | 6,405 | 199 | 6,424 | 2,212 | 238 | 156 | 800 | 16,432 | | | | | | | | | | | | Accrued depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 1,064 | — | 4,204 | 653 | 70 | 23 | 52 | 6,066 | Additions | 45 | 121 | — | 426 | 296 | 21 | 3 | — | 867 | Additions transfer to discontinued operations | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Retirements | | (9) | — | (73) | (26) | — | (1) | (1) | (111) | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | (2) | — | (7) | (5) | 3 | 1 | — | (11) | Exchange difference and other | | 52 | — | 57 | (12) | — | (9) | (3) | 85 | | Balance at the end | | 1,226 | — | 4,606 | 906 | 93 | 17 | 49 | 6,896 | | | | | | | | | | | | Impairment | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 154 | — | — | 65 | 50 | 17 | — | 286 | Additions | 49 | 15 | — | 1 | (14) | 12 | 2 | — | 16 | Additions transfer to discontinued operations | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Retirements | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Acquisition of subsidiaries in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disposal of entities in the year | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transfers | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Exchange difference and other | | (3) | — | (1) | (11) | — | (3) | — | (18) | | Balance at the end | | 166 | — | — | 40 | 61 | 15 | — | 283 | | Net tangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at the beginning | | 5,036 | 93 | 1,629 | 1,153 | 94 | 201 | 530 | 8,737 | | Balance at the end | | 5,013 | 199 | 1,817 | 1,266 | 84 | 124 | 751 | 9,253 |
The right to use asset consists mainly of the rental of commercial real estate premises for central services and the network branches located in the countries where the Group operates whose average term is between 5 and 20 years. The clauses included in rental contracts correspond to a large extent to rental contracts under normal market conditions in the country where the property is rented. As of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the cost of fully amortized tangible assets that remained in use were €3,096 million, €3,186 million and €2,796 million respectively while its recoverable residual value was not significant.
The following table shows the detail of the net carrying amount of the tangible assets corresponding to Spanish and foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | TANGIBLE ASSETS BY SPANISH AND FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES. NET ASSETS VALUES (MILLIONS OF EUROS) | | | | | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | BBVA and Spanish subsidiaries | 4,082 | 4,129 | 4,183 | Foreign subsidiaries | 5,400 | 5,630 | 5,071 | | Total | 9,482 | 9,759 | 9,253 |
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