A POS machine
The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 10.67 billion in the week ended March 26, from SAR 10.74 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 128.25 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 |
Change in Value |
|
March 7- 13, 2020 |
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%) |
|
Dec. 26- Jan. 1, 2022 |
132018 |
11839.9 |
+37% |
|
Jan. 2- Jan. 8 |
122898 |
10226.8 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 9-15 |
120676 |
9505.0 |
(7%) |
|
Jan. 16-22 |
111506 |
8774.0 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 23-29 |
125208 |
10448.9 |
+19% |
|
Jan. 30- Feb. 5 |
129020 |
10548.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 6-12 |
122877 |
9326.1 |
(12%) |
|
Feb. 13-19 |
118885 |
8819.1 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 20-26 |
120587 |
9407.8 |
+7% |
|
Feb. 27-March 5 |
139521 |
12018.0 |
+28% |
|
March 6-12 |
135386 |
10807.9 |
(10%) |
|
March 13-19 |
128050 |
10735.3 |
(0.6%) |
|
March 20-26 |
128246 |
10667.8 |
(0.6%) |
Most sectors witnessed a decline in POS transactions during the week, led by hotels sector, which fell by 25%. It was followed by clothing & footwear and restaurants & cafes sectors, declining of 13% and 10%, respectively.
On the other hand, education sector saw a 167% increase in POS transactions.
Meanwhile, POS deals for food & beverages, telecommunications and health sectors rose by 14%, 4% and 0.2%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the food & beverage sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.76 billion, representing 17% of total sales, followed by the restaurants & cafes sector with SAR 1.41 billion accounting for 13% of total sales.
The following table gives details of consumer spending in each sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Sector |
Transaction Value Week Ended March 19 |
Transaction Value Week Ended March 26 |
Weekly Change |
|
Hotels |
304.4 |
228.4 |
(25%) |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
930.0 |
813.4 |
(13%) |
|
Food & Beverages |
1,575.1 |
1,411.8 |
(10%) |
|
Furniture |
390.8 |
377.2 |
(4%) |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
429.7 |
416.6 |
(3%) |
|
Recreation and Culture |
298.2 |
290.4 |
(3%) |
|
Transportation |
543.5 |
535.1 |
(2%) |
|
Electronic & Electric Appliances |
282.3 |
276.2 |
(2%) |
|
Gas Stations |
656.6 |
651.1 |
(1%) |
|
Jewelry |
218.7 |
217.1 |
(1%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1,062.2 |
1,051.4 |
(1%) |
|
Public Utilities |
75.4 |
75.2 |
(0.4%) |
|
Health |
667.5 |
668.9 |
+ 0.2 % |
|
Telecommunications |
89.8 |
93.5 |
+ 4 % |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1,539.4 |
1,761 |
+ 14 % |
|
Education |
74.9 |
200.2 |
+ 167 % |
|
Other |
1,596.8 |
1,600.5 |
+ 0.2 % |
|
Total |
10,735.3 |
10,667.8 |
(0.6%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value, with nearly SAR 3.38 billion, representing 32% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.69 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ending March 19 |
Transaction Value Week Ending March 26 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3,345.2 |
3,379.1 |
+1% |
|
Jeddah |
1,816.8 |
1,685.2 |
(7%) |
|
Dammam |
586.3 |
585.5 |
(0.1%) |
|
Makkah |
418.1 |
396.3 |
(5%) |
|
Madinah |
416.4 |
386.6 |
(7%) |
|
Al Khobar |
359.5 |
336.4 |
(6%) |
|
Buraydah |
259.1 |
266.6 |
+3% |
|
Tabuk |
172.9 |
189.7 |
+10% |
|
Hail |
163.2 |
168.2 |
+3% |
|
Abha |
144.8 |
143.7 |
(1%) |
|
Other Cities |
3,053.0 |
3,130.4 |
+3% |
|
Total |
10,735.3 |
10,667.8 |
(0.6%) |
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