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POS weekly transactions retreat to SAR 10.9 bln: SAMA
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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.9 billion in the week ended Feb. 11, compared to SAR 12 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 160.8 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent what consumers spend using ATMs 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 |
Weekly Change |
|
Jan. 2-8, 2022 |
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%) |
|
Sept. 18-24 |
142432 |
10425.5 |
+1% |
|
Sept. 25-Oct. 1 |
160613 |
12844.9 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 2-8 |
154383 |
10819.8 |
(16%) |
|
Oct. 9-15 |
151340 |
10265.2 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 16-22 |
138928 |
9513.2 |
(7%) |
|
Oct. 23-29 |
156360 |
11687.2 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 30-Nov. 5 |
160288 |
11750.0 |
+1% |
|
Nov. 6-Nov. 12 |
154213 |
10601.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 13-Nov. 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 20-Nov. 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov. 27- Dec. 3 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec. 4-10 |
153088 |
11050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 11-17 |
155366 |
10739.3 |
(3%) |
|
Dec. 18-24 |
142409 |
9742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec. 25-31 |
168373 |
13456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1-7, 2023 |
157175 |
11173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8-14 |
155827 |
10673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15-21 |
144764 |
9713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22-28 |
141095 |
10105.4 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 29- Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5-11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
All sectors plunged during the week, except for the public utilities and hotels sectors, which rose by 1% each.
The education sector recorded the steepest decline by 35%. The telecommunications came next at 15% and recreation and culture at 14%.
During the week, consumer spending focused on the restaurants and cafes sector, reaching nearly SAR 1.68 billion, followed by the food and beverages sector with SAR 1.66 billion.
The following table details consumer spending in each sector:
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
|||
|
Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Feb. 4 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Feb. 11 |
Weekly Change |
|
Education |
196.4 |
128.3 |
(35%) |
|
Telecommunications |
105.4 |
89.4 |
(15%) |
|
Recreation and Culture |
306.1 |
262.6 |
(14%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1344.8 |
1161.7 |
(14%) |
|
Food and Beverages |
1880.3 |
1657.6 |
(12%) |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
757.4 |
684.9 |
(10%) |
|
Transport |
658.4 |
591.0 |
(10%) |
|
Health |
822.8 |
749.6 |
(9%) |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
251.1 |
231.1 |
(8%) |
|
Furniture |
313.8 |
291.2 |
(7%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1767.3 |
1677.1 |
(5%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
769.7 |
737.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jewelry |
208.0 |
202.9 |
(3%) |
|
Construction Materials |
373.5 |
360.9 |
(3%) |
|
Public Utilities |
93.5 |
94.8 |
+1% |
|
Hotels |
299.4 |
302.8 |
+1% |
|
Others |
1872.7 |
1688.5 |
(10%) |
|
Total |
12020.5 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value with almost SAR 3.58 billion, or 33% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.6 billion, as indicated below:
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
|||
|
City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Feb. 4 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Feb. 11 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3892.1 |
3584.1 |
(8%) |
|
Jeddah |
1734.4 |
1597.1 |
(8%) |
|
Dammam |
627.4 |
568.8 |
(9%) |
|
Makkah |
498.6 |
455.1 |
(9%) |
|
Madinah |
464.5 |
424.9 |
(9%) |
|
Al Khobar |
364.3 |
324.3 |
(11%) |
|
Buraydah |
289.2 |
258.1 |
(11%) |
|
Tabuk |
222.3 |
192.0 |
(14%) |
|
Hail |
197.0 |
175.2 |
(11%) |
|
Abha |
153.0 |
138.5 |
(9%) |
|
ther Cities |
3577.5 |
3194.2 |
(11%) |
|
Total |
12020.5 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
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