Saudi consumer spending rises 12% to SAR 107.3 bln in April

07/06/2022 Argaam Special

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Total consumer spending in Saudi Arabia rose 12% to SAR 107.3 billion in April from SAR 96.1 billion in the same month last year.

 

Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia represents total cash withdrawals, POS transactions and e-commerce via Mada cards.

 

Consumer Spending (SAR bln)

Month

2021

2022

Change

January

93.62

97.61

+4%

February

80.23

88.57

+10%

March

100.81

113.81

+13%

April

96.07

107.29

+12%

May

95.53

--

--

June

91.33

--

--

July

93.42

--

--

August

94.65

--

--

September

92.71

--

--

October

94.75

--

--

November

95.02

--

--

December

101.36

--

--

 

 

POS transactions in Saudi Arabia saw a 26% year-on-year (YoY) rise to around SAR 49.44 billion in April.

 

Online sales were carried out through 531.3 million transactions and 1.16 million devices.

 

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

 

POS Transactions (SAR bln)

Month

2021

2022

Change

January

37.27

43.56

+17%

February

31.05

38.88

+25%

March

40.84

51.00

+25%

April

39.17

49.44

+26%

May

40.27

--

--

June

38.70

--

--

July

38.85

--

--

August

40.97

--

--

September

40.00

--

--

October

40.47

--

--

November

41.28

--

--

December

44.37

--

--

 

 

Cash withdrawals declined 7% YoY in April to SAR 47.6 billion.

 

Withdrawals were processed through 16,400 ATMs and through 128.6 million transactions in April.

 

ATM Withdrawals (SAR bln)

Month

2021

2022

Change

January

51.97

45.82

(12%)

February

45.01

41.67

(7%)

March

54.66

52.83

(3%)

April

51.35

47.58

(7%)

May

49.52

--

--

June

46.74

--

--

July

48.24

--

--

August

46.81

--

--

September

45.69

--

--

October

47.11

--

--

November

46.02

--

--

December

48.83

--

--

 

 

Online sales transacted through Mada cards rose 85% YoY to reach SAR 10.26 billion in April.

 

The sales were performed through 51.8 million transactions, according to the monthly data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

Online sales include Mada cards processes in payment and purchases through online shopping and applications, but do not include transactions carried out via Visa, Mastercard or other credit cards.

 

Online Sales via Mada (SAR bln)

Period

2021

2022

Change

January

4.38

8.23

+88%

February

4.17

8.02

+92%

March

5.31

9.98

+88%

April

5.56

10.26

+85%

May

5.74

--

--

June

5.89

--

--

July

6.33

--

--

August

6.87

--

--

September

7.02

--

--

October

7.17

--

--

November

7.72

--

--

December

8.16

--

--

 
 

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