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Tax - Tax expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Summary Of Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Current tax $ 6,978 $ 6,115 $ 5,718
– for this year 6,606 5,863 5,737
– adjustments in respect of prior periods3 324 31 (19)
– Pillar 2 and qualifying domestic top-up taxes 48 221 0
Deferred tax (202) 1,195 71
– origination and reversal of temporary differences 173 1,288 19
– effect of changes in tax rates 35 (2) 17
– adjustments in respect of prior periods (410) (91) 35
Total tax expense 6,776 7,310 5,789
Tax expense $ 7,477 $ 8,077 $ 7,132
Applicable tax rate 25.00% 25.00% 23.50%
Tax credit (charge) recorded directly to equity $ (136) $ 12  
Hong Kong      
Summary Of Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Tax expense $ 2,351 $ 1,615 $ 1,328
Applicable tax rate 16.50% 16.50% 16.50%