POS device
The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 8.65 billion in the week ending Dec. 25, from SAR 9.05 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 107.6 million transactions were processed in the week.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly development of POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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|
Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Variation in Value |
|
Jan. 3- 9 |
81579 |
8516.5 |
(21%) |
|
Jan. 10- 16 |
81146 |
8184.2 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 17- 23 |
72492 |
7509.7 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 24- 30 |
85085 |
9302.2 |
+24% |
|
Jan. 31- Feb. 6 |
83184 |
8555.9 |
(8%) |
|
Feb. 7-13 |
78653 |
7631.0 |
(11%) |
|
Feb. 14- 20 |
75594 |
7188.2 |
(6%) |
|
Feb. 21- 27 |
74531 |
7341.8 |
+2% |
|
Feb. 28- March 6 |
91204 |
9879.4 |
+35% |
|
March 7- 13 |
87814 |
8548.6 |
(13%) |
|
March 14- 20 |
86005 |
8458.2 |
(1%) |
|
March 21- 27 |
86553 |
8820.9 |
+4% |
|
March 28- April 3 |
101622 |
11375.0 |
+29% |
|
April 4- 10 |
96104 |
10043.1 |
(12%) |
|
April 11- 17 |
81624 |
8196.8 |
(18%) |
|
April 18- 24 |
72190 |
7315.1 |
(11%) |
|
April 25- May 1 |
91781 |
10731.1 |
+47% |
|
May 2- 8 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
|
May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
|
May 16- 22 |
82211 |
7054.1 |
(18%) |
|
May 23- 29 |
96535 |
9168.3 |
+30% |
|
May 30- June 5 |
102397 |
9499.1 |
+4% |
|
June 6- 12 |
100417 |
8876.8 |
(7%) |
|
June 13- 19 |
94783 |
8289.6 |
(7%) |
|
June 20- 26 |
94112 |
8357.9 |
+1% |
|
June 27- July 3 |
111340 |
10749.8 |
+29% |
|
July 4 – 10 |
104460 |
9352.1 |
(13%) |
|
July 11 – 17 |
106481 |
9528.0 |
+2% |
|
July 18 – 24 |
84706 |
6123.8 |
(36%) |
|
July 25 – 31 |
106791 |
9713.3 |
+59% |
|
Aug. 1- 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
|
Aug. 8-14 |
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
|
Aug. 15-21 |
96937 |
8002.2 |
(8%) |
|
Aug. 22-28 |
110497 |
10539.9 |
+32% |
|
Aug. 29- Sept. 4 |
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 5-11 |
110220 |
9021.1 |
(12%) |
|
Sept. 12-18 |
104519 |
8373.1 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 19-25 |
103627 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
|
Sept. 26- Oct. 2 |
119137 |
11027.4 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 3-9 |
113012 |
9157.7 |
(17%) |
|
Oct. 10-16 |
111255 |
8679.0 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 17-23 |
102766 |
8021.9 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 24-30 |
118497 |
10345.0 |
+29% |
|
Oct. 31- Nov. 6 |
118141 |
10003.1 |
(3%) |
|
Nov. 7-13 |
115481 |
9173.8 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 14-20 |
107843 |
8459.4 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 21-27 |
112231 |
9418.4 |
+11% |
|
Nov. 28- Dec. 4 |
129984 |
12059.1 |
+28% |
|
Dec. 5-11 |
120149 |
10010.9 |
(17%) |
|
Dec. 12-18 |
113088 |
9048.2 |
(10%) |
|
Dec. 19- 25 |
107557 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
Most sectors witnessed a decline in POS transactions during the week, led by education sector that dropped by 31%, followed by clothes & footwear and hotels sectors that fell by 10% and 9%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the food & beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.24 billion, followed by the restaurants & cafes sector with SAR 1.23 billion.
The following table gives details of consumer spending in each sector:
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ending Dec. 18 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Dec. 25 |
Weekly Variation |
|
Education |
138.0 |
95.5 |
(31%) |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
706.4 |
634.3 |
(10%) |
|
Hotels |
199.2 |
180.3 |
(9%) |
|
Telecommunications |
85.8 |
80.2 |
(7%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
590.3 |
556.2 |
(6%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
897.9 |
846.9 |
(6%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1302.9 |
1230.8 |
(6%) |
|
Public Utilities |
65.4 |
62.6 |
(4%) |
|
Jewelry |
198.7 |
191.6 |
(4%) |
|
Food & Beverages |
1282.9 |
1241.6 |
(3%) |
|
Healthcare |
643.0 |
627.4 |
(2%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
247.1 |
241.6 |
(2%) |
|
Construction Materials |
380.7 |
381.8 |
+0.3% |
|
Electronics & Electric Appliances |
242.8 |
243.9 |
+0.5% |
|
Transport |
484.8 |
488.7 |
+1% |
|
Furniture |
328.5 |
334.3 |
+2% |
|
Other |
1254.0 |
1208.4 |
(4%) |
|
Total |
9048.2 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 2.84 billion, representing 33% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.38 billion.
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ending Dec. 18 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Dec. 25 |
Weekly Variation |
|
Riyadh |
2984.3 |
2836.7 |
(5%) |
|
Jeddah |
1429.0 |
1377.2 |
(4%) |
|
Dammam |
486.0 |
468.8 |
(4%) |
|
Madinah |
327.3 |
313.0 |
(4%) |
|
Makkah |
311.1 |
295.7 |
(5%) |
|
Al Khobar |
297.6 |
294.0 |
(1%) |
|
Buraydah |
221.5 |
211.3 |
(5%) |
|
Tabuk |
161.5 |
154.5 |
(4%) |
|
Hail |
140.5 |
132.9 |
(5%) |
|
Abha |
116.9 |
112.6 |
(4%) |
|
Other Cities |
2572.6 |
2449.4 |
(5%) |
|
Total |
9048.2 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
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