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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.24 billion in the week ended Sept. 17, compared with SAR 10.59 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 147.5 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent what consumers spend using ATM and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly development in POS transactions:
Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change |
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%) |
Nov. 14-20 |
107843 |
8459.4 |
(8%) |
Nov. 21-27 |
112231 |
9418.4 |
+11% |
Nov. 28- Dec. 4 |
129984 |
12059.1 |
+28% |
Dec. 5-11 |
120149 |
10010.9 |
(17%) |
Dec. 12-18 |
113088 |
9048.2 |
(10%) |
Dec. 19- 25 |
107557 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
Dec. 26- Jan. 1, 2022 |
132018 |
11839.9 |
+37% |
Jan. 2- 8 |
122898 |
10226.8 |
(14%) |
Jan. 9-15 |
120676 |
9505.0 |
(7%) |
Jan. 16-22 |
111506 |
8774.0 |
(8%) |
Jan. 23-29 |
125208 |
10448.9 |
+19% |
Jan. 30- Feb. 5 |
129020 |
10548.4 |
+1% |
Feb. 6-12 |
122877 |
9326.1 |
(12%) |
Feb. 13-19 |
118885 |
8819.1 |
(5%) |
Feb. 20-26 |
120587 |
9407.8 |
+7% |
Feb. 27- Mar. 5 |
139521 |
12018.0 |
+28% |
Mar. 6-12 |
135386 |
10807.9 |
(10%) |
Mar. 13-19 |
128050 |
10735.3 |
(0.6%) |
Mar. 20-26 |
128246 |
10667.8 |
(0.6%) |
Mar. 27- Apr. 2 |
153351 |
14051.5 |
+32% |
Apr. 3-9 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
Apr. 10-16 |
114444 |
9990.8 |
+4% |
Apr. 17-23 |
112462 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
Apr. 24-30 |
153055 |
15971.6 |
+53% |
May 1-7 |
120147 |
8402.9 |
(47%) |
May 8-14 |
128325 |
9318.6 |
+11% |
May 15-21 |
124158 |
8810.7 |
(5%) |
May 22-28 |
139381 |
10971.0 |
+25% |
May 29- June 4 |
144698 |
11168.0 |
+2% |
June 5-11 |
142458 |
10344.7 |
(7%) |
June 12-18 |
135206 |
9928.9 |
(4%) |
June 19-25 |
126682 |
9421.8 |
(5%) |
June 26- July 2 |
159518 |
13434.0 |
+43% |
July 3-9 |
151178 |
12090.5 |
(10%) |
July 10-16 |
122999 |
8067.2 |
(33%) |
July 17-23 |
125027 |
8947.0 |
+11% |
July 24-30 |
147102 |
11422.3 |
+28% |
July 31- Aug. 6 |
145051 |
10803.1 |
(5%) |
Aug. 7-13 |
143471 |
10302.2 |
(5%) |
Aug. 14-20 |
138608 |
10191.1 |
(1%) |
Aug. 21-27 |
142718 |
11586.2 |
+14% |
Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 |
162486 |
13502.0 |
+17% |
Sept. 4-10 |
147651 |
10588.1 |
(22%) |
Sept. 11-17 |
147526 |
10243.8 |
(3%) |
Most sectors declined during the week, led by education, which dropped by 53%. It was followed by recreation and culture sector with a 9% decline.
Consumer spending focused on the foods and beverages sector reaching nearly SAR 1.54 billion, representing almost 15% of total sales, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector with nearly SAR 1.42 billion.
The following table gives details on consumer spending in each sector:
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 11 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 17 |
Weekly Change |
Education |
401.8 |
187.8 |
(% 53) |
Recreation and Culture |
305.3 |
277.0 |
(% 9) |
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1178.2 |
1123.0 |
(% 5) |
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
255.5 |
246.7 |
(% 3) |
Food and Beverages |
1587.3 |
1541.1 |
(% 3) |
Clothes and Footwear |
595.4 |
578.6 |
(% 3) |
Restaurants and Cafes |
1457.6 |
1423.4 |
(% 2) |
Transport |
604.4 |
596.3 |
(% 1) |
Public Utilities |
95.7 |
95.0 |
(% 1) |
Fuel Stations |
702.2 |
697.3 |
(% 1) |
Hotels |
192.6 |
194.1 |
% 1 + |
Construction Materials |
352.7 |
361.4 |
% 2 + |
Telecommunications |
84.6 |
86.7 |
% 3 + |
Healthcare |
720.8 |
740.5 |
% 3 + |
Furniture |
301.9 |
330.5 |
% 9 + |
Jewelry |
202.7 |
233.1 |
% 15 + |
Other |
1549.4 |
1531.4 |
(% 1) |
Total |
10588.1 |
10243.8 |
(% 3) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of transaction value with almost SAR 3.27 billion, representing 32% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.6 billion.
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 11 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 17 |
Weekly Change |
Riyadh |
3382.8 |
3269.3 |
(3%) |
Jeddah |
1670.1 |
1600.3 |
(4%) |
Dammam |
588.1 |
564.1 |
(4%) |
Madinah |
386.4 |
380.6 |
(1%) |
Makkah |
387.4 |
372.6 |
(4%) |
Al Khobar |
322.5 |
311.1 |
(4%) |
Buraydah |
257.9 |
249.5 |
(3%) |
Tabuk |
192.7 |
186.6 |
(3%) |
Hail |
166.1 |
165.2 |
(1%) |
Abha |
151.6 |
141.4 |
(7%) |
Other Cities |
3082.4 |
3003.1 |
(3%) |
Total |
10588.1 |
10243.8 |
(3%) |
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