The point-of-sale (POS) transactions rose by 12% to SAR 7.68 billion in the week ending Sept. 26, 2020, from SAR 6.88 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that a total of 67 million transactions were processed in the week ending Sept. 26.
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
No. of transactions (‘000) |
Transactions’ value (SAR mln) |
Variation in Value |
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May 10 - 16 |
38,132 |
6,002.6 |
-- |
|
May 17 - 23 |
41,324 |
6,491.3 |
+8% |
|
May 24 - 30 |
29,082 |
3,253.2 |
(50%) |
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May 31 – June 6 |
50,281 |
7,854.4 |
+141% |
|
June 7-13 |
48,209 |
7,295.8 |
(7%) |
|
June 14-20 |
46,704 |
7,261.2 |
(0.5%) |
|
June 21-27 |
53,786 |
9,191.3 |
+27% |
|
June 28 - July 4 |
62,811 |
10,467.1 |
+14% |
|
July 5-11 |
58,929 |
6,704.6 |
(36%) |
|
July 12-18 |
57,092 |
6,529.7 |
(3%) |
|
July 19-25 |
57,513 |
6,803.0 |
+4% |
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July 26 – Aug. 1 |
68,315 |
8,196.8 |
+20% |
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Aug. 2 - 8 |
57,243 |
6,038.2 |
(26%) |
|
Aug. 9 - 15 |
61,057 |
6,738.2 |
+12% |
|
Aug. 16 - 22 |
58,543 |
6,598.1 |
(2%) |
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Aug. 23-29 |
65,156 |
8,548.8 |
+30% |
|
Aug. 30—Sept. 5 |
69,654 |
8,452.8 |
(1%) |
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Sept. 6- Sept. 12 |
67,353 |
7,331.6 |
(13%) |
|
Sept. 12- Sept. 19 |
64,385 |
6,878.9 |
(6%) |
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Sept. 20- Sept. 26 |
67,003 |
7,677.2 |
+12% |
The POS of the majority of sectors rose during the week ending Sept. 26, except for education, public utilities, telecommunications and transport.
Hotels sector led the increased sectors by a 51% rise through sales of SAR 160.4 million, followed by furniture and clothes and footwear, with an increase of 35%, each.
Consumer spending focused on food & beverages sector during the same week, valued at nearly SAR 1.15 billion, followed by restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.03 billion and the healthcare sector with SAR 683.8 million.
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POS Transactions by Sector in Week Ending Sept. 26 (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Transactions’ value Ending Sept. 19 |
Transactions’ value Ending Sept. 26 |
Weekly variation |
|
Hotels |
106.1 |
160.4 |
+ 51% |
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Furniture |
298.5 |
401.9 |
+ 35% |
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Clothes and footwear |
474.4 |
638.3 |
+ 35% |
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Jewelry |
167.8 |
206.6 |
+ 23% |
|
Electronics and electric appliances |
273.7 |
319.8 |
+ 17% |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
894.1 |
1,028.4 |
+ 15% |
|
Healthcare |
611.7 |
683.8 |
+ 12% |
|
Miscellaneous goods & services |
532.5 |
589.3 |
+ 11% |
|
Construction materials |
331.7 |
352.4 |
+ 6% |
|
Food & Beverages |
1,104.8 |
1,150.4 |
+ 4% |
|
Fuel stations |
277.3 |
285.8 |
+ 3% |
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Recreation & Culture |
231.8 |
237.8 |
+ 3% |
|
Public Utilities |
72.8 |
71.6 |
(2%) |
|
Transport |
400.9 |
386.2 |
(4%) |
|
Telecommunications |
61.8 |
50.1 |
(19%) |
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Education |
104.9 |
52.2 |
(50%) |
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Other |
934.0 |
1,062.4 |
+14% |
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Total |
6,878.9 |
7,677.2 |
+12% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with SAR 2.48 billion, representing 32% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with over SAR 1.29 billion.
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POS Transactions by Cities in Week Ending Sept. 26 (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transactions’ value Week ending Sept. 19 |
Transactions’ value Week ending Sept. 26 |
Weekly variation |
|
Riyadh |
2,261.5 |
2,481.4 |
+10% |
|
Jeddah |
1,131.8 |
1,288.1 |
+14% |
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Dammam |
388.8 |
433.9 |
+12% |
|
Al Khobar |
266.3 |
312.4 |
+17% |
|
Madinah |
245.9 |
285.1 |
+16% |
|
Makkah |
191.6 |
211.2 |
+10% |
|
Buraydah |
181.3 |
204.5 |
+13% |
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Tabuk |
119.7 |
128.7 |
+8% |
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Hail |
109.1 |
121.2 |
+11% |
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Abha |
103.5 |
117.3 |
+13% |
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Other cities |
1,879.3 |
2,093.2 |
+11% |
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Total |
6,878.9 |
7,677.2 |
+12% |
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