POS device
The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached around SAR 10.34 billion in the week ended June 11, compared to around SAR 11.17 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 142.46 million transactions were processed last week.
POS transactions represent consumer spending through ATMs and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change in Value |
|
May 23- 29, 2021 |
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. 30- 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%) |
|
March 27- April 2 |
153351 |
14051.5 |
+32% |
|
April 3-9 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
|
April 10-16 |
114444 |
9990.8 |
+4% |
|
April 17-23 |
112462 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
|
April 24-30 |
153055 |
15971.6 |
+53% |
|
May 1-7 |
120147 |
8402.9 |
(47%) |
|
May 8-14 |
128325 |
9318.6 |
+11% |
|
May 15-21 |
124158 |
8810.7 |
(5%) |
|
May 22-28 |
139381 |
10971.0 |
+25% |
|
May 29- June 4 |
144698 |
11168.0 |
+2% |
|
June 5-11 |
142458 |
10344.7 |
(7%) |
All sectors saw declines during the week, led by education sector, which fell by 28%. It was followed by electronic and electric devices (16%) and beverages and food (13%).
Consumer spending was focused on the restaurants and cafe sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.51 billion, representing 15% of total sales, followed by the food and beverages sector with SAR 1.49 billion.
The below table highlights consumer spending by sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Sector |
Transaction Value Week Ended June 4 |
Transaction Value Week Ended June 11 |
Weekly Change |
|
Education |
195.9 |
141.8 |
(28%) |
|
Electronic & Electric Devices |
413.3 |
348.1 |
(16%) |
|
Beverages & Food |
1,707.4 |
1,486.7 |
(13%) |
|
Telecommunication |
101.3 |
89.0 |
(12%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1,222.4 |
1,116.5 |
(9%) |
|
Transportation |
659.7 |
613.1 |
(7%) |
|
Health |
819.4 |
766.0 |
(7%) |
|
Hotels |
186.9 |
174.8 |
(7%) |
|
Furniture |
305.5 |
288.2 |
(6%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
268 |
256.5 |
(4%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafe |
1,583.2 |
1,513.8 |
(4%) |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
663.1 |
641.7 |
(3%) |
|
Gas Stations |
700.6 |
688.3 |
(2%) |
|
Jewelry |
221.4 |
216.0 |
(2%) |
|
Public Utilities |
90.6 |
88.6 |
(2%) |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
386.1 |
384.1 |
(1%) |
|
Other |
1,643.0 |
1,531.1 |
(7%) |
|
Total |
11,168.0 |
10,344.7 |
(7%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value, with nearly SAR 3.24 billion, representing 31% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.63 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ended June 4 |
Transaction Value Week Ended June 11 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3,459.9 |
3,244.5 |
(6%) |
|
Jeddah |
1,721.3 |
1,627.3 |
(6%) |
|
Dammam |
627.2 |
584.8 |
(7%) |
|
Madinah |
398.0 |
368.0 |
(8%) |
|
Makkah |
378.4 |
343.7 |
(9%) |
|
Al Khobar |
362.6 |
332.2 |
(8%) |
|
Buraydah |
272.1 |
258.6 |
(5%) |
|
Tabuk |
219.5 |
195.1 |
(11%) |
|
Hail |
188.6 |
171.2 |
(9%) |
|
Abha |
162.6 |
146.8 |
(10%) |
|
Other Cities |
3,377.8 |
3,072.4 |
(9%) |
|
Total |
11,168.0 |
10,344.7 |
(7%) |
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