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POS transactions hit SAR 9.2 bln in week ending Nov. 13: SAMA
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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 9.17 billion in the week ending Nov. 13, from SAR 10 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 115.5 million transactions were processed in the same week.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly development of POS transactions:
|
Weekly POS Transactions |
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|
Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Variation in Value |
|
Jan. 3- 9 |
81579 |
8516.5 |
(21%) |
|
Jan. 10- 16 |
81146 |
8184.2 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 17- 23 |
72492 |
7509.7 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 24- 30 |
85085 |
9302.2 |
+24% |
|
Jan. 31- Feb. 6 |
83184 |
8555.9 |
(8%) |
|
Feb. 7-13 |
78653 |
7631.0 |
(11%) |
|
Feb. 14- 20 |
75594 |
7188.2 |
(6%) |
|
Feb. 21- 27 |
74531 |
7341.8 |
+2% |
|
Feb. 28- March 6 |
91204 |
9879.4 |
+35% |
|
March 7- 13 |
87814 |
8548.6 |
(13%) |
|
March 14- 20 |
86005 |
8458.2 |
(1%) |
|
March 21- 27 |
86553 |
8820.9 |
+4% |
|
March 28- April 3 |
101622 |
11375.0 |
+29% |
|
April 4- 10 |
96104 |
10043.1 |
(12%) |
|
April 11- 17 |
81624 |
8196.8 |
(18%) |
|
April 18- 24 |
72190 |
7315.1 |
(11%) |
|
April 25- May 1 |
91781 |
10731.1 |
+47% |
|
May 2- 8 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
|
May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
|
May 16- 22 |
82211 |
7054.1 |
(18%) |
|
May 23- 29 |
96535 |
9168.3 |
+30% |
|
May 30- June 5 |
102397 |
9499.1 |
+4% |
|
June 6- 12 |
100417 |
8876.8 |
(7%) |
|
June 13- 19 |
94783 |
8289.6 |
(7%) |
|
June 20- 26 |
94112 |
8357.9 |
+1% |
|
June 27- July 3 |
111340 |
10749.8 |
+29% |
|
July 4 – 10 |
104460 |
9352.1 |
(13%) |
|
July 11 – 17 |
106481 |
9528.0 |
+2% |
|
July 18 – 24 |
84706 |
6123.8 |
(36%) |
|
July 25 – 31 |
106791 |
9713.3 |
+59% |
|
Aug. 1- 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
|
Aug. 8-14 |
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
|
Aug. 15-21 |
96937 |
8002.2 |
(8%) |
|
Aug. 22-28 |
110497 |
10539.9 |
+32% |
|
Aug. 29- Sept. 4 |
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 5-11 |
110220 |
9021.1 |
(12%) |
|
Sept. 12-18 |
104519 |
8373.1 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 19-25 |
103627 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
|
Sept. 26- Oct. 2 |
119137 |
11027.4 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 3-9 |
113012 |
9157.7 |
(17%) |
|
Oct. 10-16 |
111255 |
8679.0 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 17-23 |
102766 |
8021.9 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 24-30 |
118497 |
10345.0 |
+29% |
|
Oct. 30 – Nov. 6 |
118141 |
10003.1 |
(3%) |
|
Nov. 7 – 13 |
115481 |
9173.8 |
(8%) |
All sectors witnessed a decline in POS during the past week, led by hotels and jewelry sectors, which decreased by 18% each, followed by electronics & electric appliances sector by 12%.
Consumer spending focused on the food & beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.36 billion, representing 15% of POS transactions, followed by the restaurants & cafes sector with SAR 1.32 billion.
The following table gives details of consumer spending in each sector:
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ending Nov. 6 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Nov. 13 |
Weekly Variation |
|
Hotels |
199.2 |
163.2 |
(18 %) |
|
Jewelry |
224.2 |
183.4 |
(18 %) |
|
Electronics & Electric Appliances |
352.0 |
308.5 |
(12 %) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
991.1 |
881.6 |
(11 %) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
270.4 |
243.6 |
(10 %) |
|
Education |
94.5 |
85.2 |
(10 %) |
|
Transport |
554.2 |
507.3 |
(9 %) |
|
Food & Beverages |
1471.2 |
1361.5 |
(8 %) |
|
Public Utilities |
86.2 |
80.6 |
(7 %) |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
762.8 |
707.4 |
(7 %) |
|
Healthcare |
722.5 |
678.5 |
(6 %) |
|
Furniture |
333.9 |
315.2 |
(6 %) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1407.3 |
1316.7 |
(6 %) |
|
Telecommunications |
102.3 |
97.4 |
(5 %) |
|
Fuel Stations |
621.9 |
603.2 |
(3 %) |
|
Construction Materials |
382.9 |
377.3 |
(2 %) |
|
Other |
1426.7 |
1263.2 |
(12 %) |
|
Total |
10003.1 |
9173.8 |
(8 %) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 2.91 billion, representing 32% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.4 billion.
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ending Nov. 6 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Nov. 13 |
Weekly Variation |
|
Riyadh |
3167.2 |
2906.1 |
(8 %) |
|
Jeddah |
1552.4 |
1398.2 |
(10 %) |
|
Dammam |
537.2 |
485.3 |
(10 %) |
|
Madinah |
365.2 |
332.5 |
(9 %) |
|
Makkah |
343.1 |
306.3 |
(11 %) |
|
Al Khobar |
342.1 |
303.3 |
(11 %) |
|
Buraydah |
247.7 |
236.2 |
(5 %) |
|
Tabuk |
189.1 |
173.4 |
(8 %) |
|
Hail |
165.4 |
159.6 |
(4 %) |
|
Abha |
141.0 |
127.0 |
(10 %) |
|
Other Cities |
2952.7 |
2746.0 |
(7 %) |
|
Total |
10003.1 |
9173.8 |
(8 %) |
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