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POS weekly transactions decline to SAR 11.4B: SAMA
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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 11.35 billion in the week ended April 13, up from SAR 16.54 billion in the previous week.
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The number of POS transactions reached about 179.22 million last week, according to data issued by SAMA.
POS transactions represent consumer expenditures through debit and credit cards at major shopping centers, retail outlets, pharmacies, and others.
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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|
Week |
Number of Transactions (‘000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change (%) |
|
April 9 - April 15 |
156,734 |
13,039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16 - April 22 |
153,692 |
12,004.0 |
(8%) |
|
April 23 - April 29 |
155,411 |
10,377.6 |
(14%) |
|
April 30 - May 6 |
172,577 |
11,592.9 |
+12% |
|
May 7 - May 13 |
171,464 |
10,890.2 |
(6%) |
|
May 14 - May 20 |
160,857 |
10,092.0 |
(7%) |
|
May 21 - May 27 |
163,445 |
10,705.0 |
+6% |
|
May 28 - June 3 |
188,590 |
13,815.2 |
+29% |
|
June 4 - June 10 |
173,918 |
11,686.9 |
(15%) |
|
June 11 - June 17 |
175,694 |
11,651.8 |
(0.3%) |
|
June 18 - June 24 |
171,662 |
12,295.7 |
+6% |
|
June 25 - July 1 |
177,776 |
12,123.1 |
(1%) |
|
July 2 - July 8 |
166,489 |
11,189.6 |
(8%) |
|
July 9 - July 15 |
171,246 |
10,919.2 |
(2%) |
|
July 16 - July 22 |
159,618 |
10,120.9 |
(7%) |
|
July 23 - July 29 |
173,387 |
11,917.3 |
+18% |
|
July 30 – Aug. 5 |
183,645 |
12,664.7 |
+6% |
|
Aug. 6 – Aug. 12 |
178,956 |
11,969.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 13 – Aug. 19 |
172,775 |
12,020.6 |
+0.4% |
|
Aug. 20 – Aug. 26 |
166,097 |
11,367.7 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 |
195,602 |
13,836.3 |
+22% |
|
Sept. 3 – Sept. 9 |
180,155 |
11,326.9 |
(18%) |
|
Sept. 10 – Sept. 16 |
181,876 |
11,186.1 |
(1%) |
|
Sept. 17 – Sept. 23 |
173,910 |
10,869.2 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30 |
191,142 |
13,624.6 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7 |
189,423 |
12,145.5 |
(11%) |
|
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14 |
183,772 |
11,146.7 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21 |
169,962 |
10,056.6 |
(10%) |
|
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28 |
186,331 |
12,301.9 |
+22% |
|
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 |
193,290 |
12,779.8 |
+4% |
|
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11 |
185,865 |
11,500.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18 |
180,221 |
11,271.4 |
(2%) |
|
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25 |
171,930 |
11,247.8 |
(0.2%) |
|
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 |
204,688 |
14,874.1 |
+32% |
|
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9 |
187,765 |
12,067.1 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16 |
186,657 |
11,637.5 |
(4%) |
|
Dec. 17 – Dec. 23 |
171,770 |
10,701.7 |
(8%) |
|
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30 |
198,191 |
13,989.3 |
+31% |
|
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6, 2024 |
198,013 |
13,393.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 7– Jan. 13 |
191,673 |
12,347.1 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 14– Jan. 20 |
172,823 |
10,607.7 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 21– Jan. 27 |
178,011 |
11,039.9 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 28- Feb. 3 |
204,897 |
14,327.4 |
+30% |
|
Feb. 4- Feb. 10 |
188,307 |
11,873.1 |
(17%) |
|
Feb. 11- Feb. 17 |
191,200 |
11,965.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 18- Feb. 24 |
186,346 |
12,137.9 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 25- March 2 |
212,770 |
16,209.2 |
+34% |
|
March 3- March 9 |
206,227 |
14,768.8 |
(9%) |
|
March 10- March 16 |
168,615 |
11,688.2 |
(21%) |
|
March 17- March 23 |
160,246 |
11,461.0 |
(2%) |
|
March 24- March 30 |
174,062 |
14,028.5 |
+22% |
|
March 31- April 6 |
203,174 |
16,537.9 |
+2% |
|
April 7- April 13 |
179,221 |
11,351.3 |
(31%) |
During the week, all sectors saw a decline in the value of POS transactions except for the restaurants and cafes sector, where transaction value rose by 17% week-on-week (WoW).
The education sector saw the lowest POS transaction value, which dropped by 87%. The transportation sector came in second with a 63% decrease, followed by the construction and building materials sector with a 62% decline.
Consumer spending was focused on the restaurants and cafes sector, totaling SAR 2.15 billion during the week. The food and beverage (F&B) sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.71 billion, as follows:
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
|||
|
Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 6 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 13 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Education |
35.2 |
4.7 |
(87%) |
|
Transportation |
846.7 |
315.4 |
(63%) |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
315.8 |
119.4 |
(62%) |
|
Furniture |
421.3 |
197.1 |
(53%) |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
2478.7 |
1187.3 |
(52%) |
|
Electronic & Electric Devices |
241.0 |
118.3 |
(51%) |
|
Health |
954.2 |
516.9 |
(46%) |
|
Telecommunications |
136.7 |
75.0 |
(45%) |
|
Jewelry |
601.5 |
375.9 |
(37%) |
|
Public Utilities |
82.8 |
53.2 |
(36%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
2099.7 |
1359.1 |
(35%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
398.0 |
311.5 |
(22%) |
|
F&B |
2150.0 |
1708.8 |
(21%) |
|
Hotels |
398.7 |
328.7 |
(18%) |
|
Gas Stations |
834.6 |
789.8 |
(5%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1835.2 |
2151.9 |
17 % |
|
Others |
2707.7 |
1738.4 |
(36%) |
|
Total |
16537.9 |
11351.3 |
(31%) |
Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 3.32 billion, representing 29.3% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.65 billion, as follows:
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
|||
|
City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 6 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 13 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Riyadh |
5,112.9 |
3,322.5 |
(35%) |
|
Jeddah |
2,503.9 |
1,650.0 |
(34%) |
|
Makkah |
1,007.1 |
634.8 |
(37%) |
|
Madinah |
766.4 |
560.9 |
(27%) |
|
Dammam |
761.1 |
499.0 |
(34%) |
|
Al Khobar |
406.9 |
315.3 |
(32%) |
|
Buraydah |
387.8 |
266.9 |
(31%) |
|
Hail |
267.0 |
185.7 |
(30%) |
|
Tabuk |
297.0 |
185.6 |
(38%) |
|
Abha |
181.2 |
135.2 |
(25%) |
|
Other Cities |
4,846.5 |
3,595.5 |
(26%) |
|
Total |
16,537.9 |
11,351.3 |
(31%) |
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