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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.3 billion in the week ended Aug. 13, down from SAR 10.8 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 143.5 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 |
|
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% |
|
July 31- Aug. 6 |
145051 |
10803.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 7-13 |
143471 |
10302.2 |
(5%) |
Most sectors witnessed a decline in POS transactions, except for the education and hotels sectors.
The jewelry sector fell by 16%, followed by recreation and culture sector at 8%.
Consumer spending focused on restaurants and cafes sector in the week at nearly SAR 1.56 billion, representing nearly 15% of total sales, followed by food and beverages sector at SAR 1.51 billion.
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 Aug. 6 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Aug. 13 |
Weekly Change |
|
Jewelry |
206.73 |
173.81 |
(16%) |
|
Recreation and Culture |
266.17 |
245.84 |
(8%) |
|
Furniture |
301.60 |
279.35 |
(7%) |
|
Healthcare |
733.95 |
682.89 |
(7%) |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
694.39 |
647.19 |
(7%) |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
259.33 |
242.43 |
(7%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1227.56 |
1149.20 |
(6%) |
|
Food and Beverages |
1609.98 |
1510.46 |
(6%) |
|
Construction Materials |
366.69 |
351.62 |
(4%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1620.89 |
1560.11 |
(4%) |
|
Telecommunications |
93.72 |
90.94 |
(3%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
709.06 |
692.18 |
(2%) |
|
Transport |
621.82 |
612.56 |
(1%) |
|
Public Utilities |
96.58 |
95.82 |
(1%) |
|
Hotels |
269.06 |
293.60 |
+9% |
|
Education |
102.22 |
124.77 |
+22% |
|
Other |
1623.34 |
1549.44 |
(5%) |
|
Total |
10803.07 |
10302.19 |
(5%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in value terms with nearly SAR 3.02 billion, representing 29% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.6 billion.
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ended Aug. 6 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Aug. 13 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3203.03 |
3021.19 |
(6%) |
|
Jeddah |
1685.17 |
1603.54 |
(5%) |
|
Dammam |
543.39 |
508.87 |
(6%) |
|
Makkah |
409.90 |
417.11 |
+2% |
|
Madinah |
403.40 |
391.73 |
(3%) |
|
Al Khobar |
302.95 |
287.91 |
(5%) |
|
Buraydah |
264.03 |
246.55 |
(7%) |
|
Abha |
229.37 |
231.49 |
+1% |
|
Tabuk |
190.39 |
180.13 |
(5%) |
|
Hail |
187.13 |
173.05 |
(8%) |
|
Other Cities |
3384.32 |
3240.62 |
(4%) |
|
Total |
10803.07 |
10302.19 |
(5%) |
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