The point-of-sale (POS) transactions fell by 11% to SAR 7.98 billion in the week ending Dec. 12, 2020, from SAR 9 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that a total of 76.5 million transactions were processed in the week ending Dec. 12.
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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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June 20 - 27 |
53786 |
9191.3 |
+27% |
|
June 28 - July 4 |
62811 |
10467.1 |
+14% |
|
July 5 – 11 |
58929 |
6704.6 |
(36%) |
|
July 12 – 18 |
57092 |
6529.7 |
(3%) |
|
July 19 – 25 |
57513 |
6803.0 |
+4% |
|
July 26 – Aug. 1 |
68315 |
8196.8 |
+20% |
|
Aug. 2 – 8 |
57243 |
6038.2 |
(26%) |
|
Aug. 9 - 15 |
61057 |
6738.2 |
+12% |
|
Aug. 16 – 22 |
58543 |
6598.1 |
(2%) |
|
Aug. 23 - 29 |
65156 |
8548.8 |
+30% |
|
Aug. 30 - Sept. 5 |
69654 |
8452.8 |
(1%) |
|
Sept. 6 – 12 |
67353 |
7331.6 |
(13%) |
|
Sept. 12 –19 |
64385 |
6878.9 |
(6%) |
|
Sept. 20 -26 |
67003 |
7677.2 |
+12% |
|
Sept. 27 – Oct. 3 |
75427 |
9029.5 |
+18% |
|
Oct. 4 – 10 |
69849 |
7394.4 |
(18%) |
|
Oct. 11 – 17 |
68564 |
6923.8 |
(6%) |
|
Oct. 18 - 24 |
65150 |
6712.4 |
(3%) |
|
Oct. 25 – 31 |
77718 |
9149.1 |
+36% |
|
Nov. 1 – 7 |
74869 |
8077.5 |
(12%) |
|
Nov. 8 - 14 |
73330 |
7520.7 |
(7%) |
|
Nov. 15 - 21 |
70091 |
7229.5 |
(4%) |
|
Nov. 22 - 28 |
76623 |
8647.6 |
+20% |
|
Nov. 29- Dec. 5 |
80816 |
9004.8 |
+4% |
|
Dec. 6 - 12 |
76453 |
7976.9 |
(11%) |
All sectors witnessed a decline in POS sales during the week, dragged by clothes and footwear which fell by 17%, followed by electronics and electric appliances (16%).
Consumer spending focused on food & beverages sector during the week, valued at nearly SAR 1.19 billion, followed by restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.05 billion and clothes and footwear sector with SAR 723.2 million.
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Transactions’ value Week ending Dec. 5 |
Transactions’ value Week ending Dec. 12 |
Weekly variation |
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Clothes and footwear |
866.3 |
723.2 |
(17%) |
|
Construction materials |
397.5 |
397.1 |
(0.1%) |
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Education |
87.0 |
77.0 |
(11%) |
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Electronics and electric appliances |
333.3 |
280.9 |
(16%) |
|
Fuel stations |
348.6 |
319.6 |
(8%) |
|
Healthcare |
681.3 |
623.0 |
(9%) |
|
Furniture |
397.0 |
349.3 |
(12%) |
|
Hotels |
155.8 |
139.0 |
(11%) |
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Public Utilities |
72.2 |
67.3 |
(7%) |
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Jewelry |
251.9 |
218.7 |
(13%) |
|
Miscellaneous goods & services |
763.9 |
662.6 |
(13%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
312.2 |
286.5 |
(8%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1163.6 |
1054.4 |
(9%) |
|
Food & Beverages |
1388.1 |
1192.2 |
(14%) |
|
Telecommunications |
84.8 |
75.4 |
(11%) |
|
Transport |
464.8 |
425.7 |
(8%) |
|
Other |
1236.6 |
1085.1 |
(12%) |
|
Total |
9004.8 |
7976.9 |
(11%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with SAR 2.61 billion, representing 33% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with over SAR 1.30 billion.
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POS Transactions by Cities in Week (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transactions’ value Dec. 5 |
Transactions’ value Week ending Dec. 12 |
Weekly variation |
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Tabuk |
165.9 |
136.6 |
(18%) |
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Hail |
150.2 |
129.5 |
(14%) |
|
Abha |
122.1 |
103.1 |
(16%) |
|
Makkah |
269.6 |
236.1 |
(12%) |
|
Buraydah |
232.1 |
213.0 |
(8%) |
|
Al Khobar |
341.0 |
299.3 |
(12%) |
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Madinah |
327.3 |
285.0 |
(13%) |
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Dammam |
499.9 |
462.7 |
(7%) |
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Jeddah |
1460.7 |
1299.9 |
(11%) |
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Riyadh |
2938.5 |
2611.6 |
(11%) |
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Other cities |
2497.5 |
2200 |
(12%) |
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Total |
9004.8 |
7976.9 |
(11%) |
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