9 – Income from companies accounted for using the equity method (XLS:) Download Million € 2017 2016 Proportional net income 584 317 Thereof joint ventures 433 157 associated companies 151 160 Other adjustments of income and expense (13) (10) Thereof joint ventures (12) (4) associated companies (1) (6) Income from companies accounted for using the equity method 571 307 Income from companies accounted for using the equity method increased by a total of €264 million in 2017, primarily due to higher earnings in the Oil & Gas segment, particularly at Wintershall Noordzee B.V., Rijswijk, Netherlands. BASF-YPC Company Ltd., Nanjing, China, also contributed significantly to this increase. back next