POS transactions reports SAR 10.2 bln in week ending Sept. 4: SAMA

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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions retreated to SAR 10.2 billion in the week ended Sept. 4, from SAR 10.5 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

Data showed that a total of 112.4 million transactions were processed in the week.

POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.

Weekly POS Transactions
Week	Number of Transactions (’000)	Transactions’ Value (SAR mln)	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%)

During the past week, education topped the declining sectors, with a fall of 18%, followed by clothing and footwear sector with 15%.

On the other hand, miscellaneous goods and services sector recorded an increase of 5% in POS during the same period.

Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.54 billion, representing 15% of POS transactions, followed by restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.3 billion.

POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln)
Segment	Transactions’ Value Week Ending Aug. 28	Transactions’ Value Week Ending Sept. 4	Weekly Variation
Education	698.2	571.1	(18%)
Clothes & Footwear	757.8	641.3	(15%)
Hotels	178.6	152.9	(14%)
Food & Beverages	1616.6	1538.4	(5%)
Jewelry	193.8	188.9	(3%)
Fuel Stations	629.0	616.5	(2%)
Restaurants & Cafes	1309.0	1294.7	(1%)
Recreation & Culture	361.1	357.9	(1%)
Healthcare	737.2	734.1	(0.4%)
Telecommunications	126.7	126.4	(0.2%)
Transport	570.7	573.6	+0.5%
Electronic & Electric Devices	304.6	307.5	+1%
Furniture	306.3	311.8	+2%
Construction & Building Materials	335.2	341.5	+2%
Public Utilities	93.6	96.6	+3%
Miscellaneous Goods & Services	925.4	972.1	+5%
Other	1396.2	1371.3	(2%)
Total	10539.9	10196.7	(3%)

Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 3.24 billion, representing 32% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.6 billion.

POS Transactions by City (SAR mln)
City	Transactions’ Value Week Ending Aug. 28	Transactions’ Value Week Ending Sept. 4	Weekly Variation
Riyadh	3269.0	3242.2	(1%)
Jeddah	1648.0	1620.1	(2%)
Dammam	555.8	548.4	(1%)
Madinah	387.0	369.2	(5%)
Al Khobar	352.4	343.7	(2%)
Makkah	346.5	331.6	(4%)
Buraydah	251.8	247.5	(2%)
Tabuk	204.3	196.8	(4%)
Hail	170.8	162.7	(5%)
Abha	174.1	155.3	(11%)
Other Cities	3180.1	2979.3	(6%)
Total	10539.9	10196.7	(3%)

Details and Historical Data of Consumer Spending

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