POS device
The point-of-sale (POS) transactions amounted to SAR 9.33 billion in the week ending Feb. 12, compared to SAR 10.55 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that a total of 122.9 million transactions were processed.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using their ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (,000) |
Transactions’ Value |
Change |
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Jan. 17- 23, 2021 |
72492 |
7509.7 |
(8%) |
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Jan. 24- 30 |
85085 |
9302.2 |
+24% |
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Jan. 31- Feb. 6 |
83184 |
8555.9 |
(8%) |
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Feb. 7- 13 |
78653 |
7631.0 |
(11%) |
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Feb. 14- 20 |
75594 |
7188.2 |
(6%) |
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Feb. 21- 27 |
74531 |
7341.8 |
+2% |
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Feb. 28- March 6 |
91204 |
9879.4 |
+35% |
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March 7- 13 |
87814 |
8548.6 |
(13%) |
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March 14- 20 |
86005 |
8458.2 |
(1%) |
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March 21- 27 |
86553 |
8820.9 |
+4% |
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March 28- April 3 |
101622 |
11375.0 |
+29% |
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April 4- 10 |
96104 |
10043.1 |
(12%) |
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April 11- 17 |
81624 |
8196.8 |
(18%) |
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April 18- 24 |
72190 |
7315.1 |
(11%) |
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April 25- May 1 |
91781 |
10731.1 |
+47% |
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May 2- 8 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
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May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
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May 16- 22 |
82211 |
7054.1 |
(18%) |
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May 23- 29 |
96535 |
9168.3 |
+30% |
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May 30- June 5 |
102397 |
9499.1 |
+4% |
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June 6- 12 |
100417 |
8876.8 |
(7%) |
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June 13- 19 |
94783 |
8289.6 |
(7%) |
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June 20- 26 |
94112 |
8357.9 |
+1% |
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June 27- July 3 |
111340 |
10749.8 |
+29% |
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July 4 – 10 |
104460 |
9352.1 |
(13%) |
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July 11 – 17 |
106481 |
9528.0 |
+2% |
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July 18 – 24 |
84706 |
6123.8 |
(36%) |
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July 25 – 31 |
106791 |
9713.3 |
+59% |
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Aug. 1 – 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
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Aug. 8 – 14 |
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
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Aug. 15 - 21 |
96937 |
8002.2 |
(8%) |
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Aug. 22 – 28 |
110497 |
10539.9 |
+32% |
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Aug. 29 – Sept. 4 |
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
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Sept. 5 – 11 |
110220 |
9021.1 |
(12%) |
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Sept. 12 – 18 |
104519 |
8373.1 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 19 – 25 |
103627 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
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Sept. 26 – Oct. 2 |
119137 |
11027.4 |
+25% |
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Sept. 3 – Oct. 9 |
113012 |
9157.7 |
(17%) |
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Sept. 10 – Oct. 16 |
111255 |
8679.0 |
(5%) |
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Sept. 17 – Oct. 23 |
102766 |
8021.9 |
(8%) |
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Sept. 24 – Oct. 30 |
118497 |
10345.0 |
+29% |
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Oct. 30 – Nov. 6 |
118141 |
10003.1 |
(3%) |
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Nov. 7 – 13 |
115481 |
9173.8 |
(8%) |
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Nov. 14 – 20 |
107843 |
8459.4 |
(8%) |
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Nov. 21 – 27 |
112231 |
9418.4 |
+11% |
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Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 |
129984 |
12059.1 |
+28% |
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Dec. 5 – 11 |
120149 |
10010.9 |
(17%) |
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Dec. 12 – 18 |
113088 |
9048.2 |
(10%) |
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Dec. 19 – 25 |
107557 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
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Dec. 26, 2021 - Jan. 1, 2022 |
132018 |
11839.9 |
+37% |
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Jan. 2- 8 |
122898 |
10226.8 |
(14%) |
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Jan. 9 - 15 |
120676 |
9505.0 |
(7%) |
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Jan. 16-22 |
111506 |
8774.0 |
(8%) |
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Jan. 23-29 |
125208 |
10448.9 |
+19% |
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Jan. 30-Feb. 5 |
129020 |
10548.4 |
+1% |
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Feb. 5-12 |
122877 |
9326.16 |
(12%) |
All sectors declined, led by the hotels sector that dropped by 24%. It was followed by clothes and footwear and telecommunications sectors that fell by 20% and 19%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.43 billion, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.38 billion.
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POS Transactions by Sector in Week Ending Feb. 5 (SAR mln) |
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Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ending Feb. 5, 2022 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Feb. 12, 2022 |
Weekly Change |
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Hotels |
221.9 |
168.5 |
(24%) |
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Clothes and Footwear |
712.4 |
566.5 |
(20%) |
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Telecommunications |
104.3 |
84.9 |
(19%) |
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Jewellery |
229.9 |
197.2 |
(14%) |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1110.1 |
960.4 |
(13%) |
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Recreation & Culture |
310.9 |
272.7 |
(12%) |
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Food and Beverages |
1621.6 |
1433.2 |
(12%) |
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Restaurants & Cafes |
1554.2 |
1383.7 |
(11%) |
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Furniture |
328.9 |
293.0 |
(11%) |
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Healthcare |
785.9 |
701.5 |
(11%) |
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Electronics and Electric Appliances |
266.5 |
240.5 |
(10%) |
|
Public Utilities |
76.5 |
71.0 |
(7%) |
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Education |
122.7 |
113.9 |
(7%) |
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Transport |
544.6 |
513.0 |
(6%) |
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Fuel Stations |
676.9 |
639.8 |
(5%) |
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Construction Materials |
394.8 |
381.7 |
(3%) |
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Other |
1486.2 |
1304.7 |
(12%) |
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Total |
10548.4 |
9326.2 |
(12%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 2.93 billion, representing 31% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.48 billion.
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POS Transactions by Cities in Week Ending Feb. 5 (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transaction Value Week Ending Feb. 5, 2022 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Feb. 12, 2022 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
3266.9 |
2931.2 |
(10%) |
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Jeddah |
1682.1 |
1479.7 |
(12%) |
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Dammam |
575.1 |
517.6 |
(10%) |
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Madinah |
391.4 |
338.1 |
(14%) |
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Makkah |
383.4 |
324.6 |
(15%) |
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Al Khobar |
333.9 |
304.2 |
(9% ) |
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Buraydah |
258.0 |
227.5 |
(12%) |
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Tabuk |
198.0 |
169.9 |
(14%) |
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Hail |
174.2 |
151.7 |
(13%) |
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Abha |
138.4 |
122.3 |
(12%) |
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Other cities |
3147.1 |
2759.3 |
(12%) |
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Total |
10548.4 |
9326.2 |
(12%) |
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