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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 11.42 billion in the week ended July 30, up from SAR 8.95 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 147 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent what consumers spend using ATM and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly development in POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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|
Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change |
|
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- Mar. 5 |
139521 |
12018.0 |
+28% |
|
Mar. 6-12 |
135386 |
10807.9 |
(10%) |
|
Mar. 13-19 |
128050 |
10735.3 |
(0.6%) |
|
Mar. 20-26 |
128246 |
10667.8 |
(0.6%) |
|
Mar. 27- Apr. 2 |
153351 |
14051.5 |
+32% |
|
Apr. 3-9 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
|
Apr. 10-16 |
114444 |
9990.8 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 17-23 |
112462 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 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%) |
|
June 12-18 |
135206 |
9928.9 |
(4%) |
|
June 19-25 |
126682 |
9421.8 |
(5%) |
|
June 26- July 2 |
159518 |
13434.0 |
+43% |
|
July 3-9 |
151178 |
12090.5 |
(10%) |
|
July 10-16 |
122999 |
8067.2 |
(33%) |
|
July 17-23 |
125027 |
8947.0 |
+11% |
|
July 24-30 |
147102 |
11422.3 |
+28% |
Except for the jewelry sector, which saw a 9% decline last week, all sectors witnessed increased POS transactions.
The clothes and footwear sector took the lead among rising sectors at 40%, followed by the food and beverages sector at 39% and the recreation and culture sector at 38%.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sector in the week at nearly SAR 1.76 billion, representing nearly 15.5% of total sales, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector at SAR 1.67 billion, or 14.7% of total sales.
The following table gives details on consumer spending in each sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 23 |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 30 |
Weekly Change |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
521.4 |
729.4 |
+ 40 % |
|
Food and Beverages |
1278.8 |
1775.4 |
+ 39 % |
|
Recreation and Culture |
203.9 |
280.7 |
+ 38 % |
|
Hotels |
186.1 |
248.9 |
+ 34 % |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
998.9 |
1302.1 |
+ 30 % |
|
Telecommunications |
71.9 |
95.9 |
+ 33 % |
|
Healthcare |
616.3 |
781.4 |
+ 27 % |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1329.8 |
1674.0 |
+ 26 % |
|
Furniture |
248.7 |
310.9 |
+ 25 % |
|
Public Utilities |
81.0 |
101.1 |
+ 25 % |
|
Fuel Stations |
590.9 |
729.7 |
+ 24 % |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
221.8 |
267.9 |
+ 21 % |
|
Transport |
568.4 |
676.3 |
+ 19 % |
|
Education |
70.4 |
80.1 |
+ 14 % |
|
Construction Materials |
344.3 |
373.5 |
+ 9 % |
|
Jewelry |
284.9 |
258.4 |
(9%) |
|
Other |
1330.1 |
1736.6 |
+ 31 % |
|
Total |
8,947.4 |
11,422.3 |
+ 28 % |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in value terms with nearly SAR 3.3 billion, representing 29% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.73 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 23 |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 30 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
2656.6 |
3299.1 |
+ 24 % |
|
Jeddah |
1451.0 |
1733.5 |
+ 20 % |
|
Dammam |
457.6 |
559.7 |
+ 22 % |
|
Madinah |
337.4 |
432.1 |
+ 28 % |
|
Makkah |
300.7 |
396.9 |
+ 32 % |
|
Al Khobar |
262.6 |
311.5 |
+ 19 % |
|
Buraydah |
231.5 |
283.3 |
+ 22 % |
|
Abha |
181.3 |
245.6 |
+ 35 % |
|
Tabuk |
146.4 |
213.0 |
+ 46 % |
|
Hail |
150.9 |
210.8 |
+ 40 % |
|
Other Cities |
2771.3 |
3736.9 |
+ 35 % |
|
Total |
8,947.4 |
11,422.3 |
+ 28 % |
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