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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.4 billion in the week ended Sept. 24, compared with SAR 10.2 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 142.4 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 |
|
Sept. 19-25, 2021 |
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- 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%) |
|
Aug. 14-20 |
138608 |
10191.1 |
(1%) |
|
Aug. 21-27 |
142718 |
11586.2 |
+14% |
|
Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 |
162486 |
13502.0 |
+17% |
|
Sept. 4-10 |
147651 |
10588.1 |
(22%) |
|
Sept. 11-17 |
147526 |
10243.8 |
(3.3%) |
|
Sept. 18-24 |
142432 |
10425.5 |
+1.8% |
Some sectors saw an increase during the week, led by the hotels sector, which rose by 23% week-on-week (WoW). It was followed by electronics and electric appliances sector with a 21% WoW hike.
On the other hand, the education and the telecommunications sectors declined the most at 55% and 9%, respectively, from the week before.
During the week, consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sectors, reaching nearly SAR 1.51 billion, representing almost 15% of total sales, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector at SAR 1.42 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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|
Sector |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 17 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 24 |
Weekly Change |
|
Hotels |
194.1 |
239.1 |
+23% |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
246.7 |
299.7 |
+ 21 % |
|
Furniture |
330.5 |
392.4 |
+ 19 % |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
578.6 |
669.0 |
+ 16 % |
|
Jewelry |
233.1 |
248.0 |
+ 6 % |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1,423.4 |
1,509.7 |
+ 6 % |
|
Recreation and Culture |
277.0 |
294.0 |
+ 6 % |
|
Construction Materials |
361.4 |
375.0 |
+ 4 % |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1,123.0 |
1,118.1 |
(0.4%) |
|
Healthcare |
740.5 |
732.9 |
(1%) |
|
Public Utilities |
95.0 |
92.8 |
(2%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
697.3 |
671.2 |
(4%) |
|
Transport |
596.3 |
565.6 |
(5%) |
|
Food and Beverages |
1,541.1 |
1,422.3 |
(8%) |
|
Telecommunications |
86.7 |
78.9 |
(9%) |
|
Education |
187.8 |
85.3 |
(55%) |
|
Other |
1,531.4 |
1,631.6 |
+7% |
|
Total |
10,243.8 |
10,425.5 |
+2% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in value with almost SAR 3.28 billion, representing 31% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.65 billion, as indicated below:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 17 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 24 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3,269.3 |
3,277.9 |
+ 0.3 % |
|
Jeddah |
1,600.3 |
1,647.8 |
+ 3 % |
|
Dammam |
564.1 |
569.1 |
+ 1 % |
|
Madinah |
380.6 |
406.6 |
+ 7 % |
|
Makkah |
372.6 |
403.8 |
+ 8 % |
|
Al Khobar |
311.1 |
331.1 |
+ 6 % |
|
Buraydah |
249.5 |
262.6 |
+ 5 % |
|
Tabuk |
186.6 |
184.4 |
(1%) |
|
Hail |
165.2 |
164.2 |
(1%) |
|
Abha |
141.4 |
147.1 |
+ 4 % |
|
Other Cities |
3,003.1 |
3,030.8 |
+ 1 % |
|
Total |
10,243.8 |
10,425.5 |
+ 2 % |
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