The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10 billion in the week ended Nov. 26, compared to SAR 9.8 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 142.63 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 |
Weekly Change |
|
Jan. 2-8, 2022 |
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%) |
|
Sept. 18-24 |
142432 |
10425.5 |
+1% |
|
Sept. 25-Oct. 1 |
160613 |
12844.9 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 2-8 |
154383 |
10819.8 |
(16%) |
|
Oct. 9-15 |
151340 |
10265.2 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 16-22 |
138928 |
9513.2 |
(7%) |
|
Oct. 23-29 |
156360 |
11687.2 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 30-Nov. 5 |
160288 |
11750.0 |
+1% |
|
Nov. 6-Nov. 12 |
154213 |
10601.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 13-Nov. 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 20-Nov. 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
The hotels sector was the top performer, rising by 27%. It was followed by the clothes and footwear (+23%) and jewelry (+8%) sectors.
On the other hand, the education sector was the worst performer, dropping 20%. Telecommunications and transport sectors followed, falling 11% each.
During the week, consumer spending focused on the restaurants and cafes sector, reaching nearly SAR 1.53 billion, or 15.3% of total sales. It was followed by the food and beverages sector with SAR 1.47 billion, accounting for 14.7% of sales.
The following table details consumer spending in each sector:
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 19 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 26 |
Weekly Change |
|
Hotels |
222.07 |
282.84 |
+27% |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
648.27 |
797.72 |
+23% |
|
Jewelry |
166.54 |
179.02 |
+8% |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1439.51 |
1531.57 |
+6% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1062.91 |
1086.32 |
+2% |
|
Food and Beverages |
1447.20 |
1471.50 |
+2% |
|
Furniture |
288.53 |
294.99 |
+2% |
|
Fuel Stations |
653.91 |
663.09 |
+1% |
|
Public Utilities |
80.00 |
76.81 |
(4%) |
|
Recreation and Culture |
229.15 |
220.66 |
(4%) |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
245.52 |
233.52 |
(5%) |
|
Construction Materials |
355.26 |
329.02 |
(7%) |
|
Health |
683.33 |
625.28 |
(9%) |
|
Telecommunications |
93.15 |
82.60 |
(11%) |
|
Transport |
602.54 |
536.58 |
(11%) |
|
Education |
115.32 |
92.62 |
(20%) |
|
Other |
1465.98 |
1517.96 |
+4% |
|
Total |
9799.18 |
10022.10 |
+2% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value with almost SAR 3.31 billion, or 33% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.36 billion, as indicated below:
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 19 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 26 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3222.32 |
3314.14 |
+2% |
|
Jeddah |
1456.83 |
1364.78 |
(6%) |
|
Dammam |
545.0 |
543.92 |
(0.2%) |
|
Makkah |
365.97 |
395.72 |
+8% |
|
Madinah |
366.39 |
396.33 |
+8% |
|
Al Khobar |
302.98 |
310.34 |
+2% |
|
Buraydah |
239.23 |
257.47 |
+8% |
|
Tabuk |
178.31 |
181.82 |
+2% |
|
Hail |
164.98 |
173.65 |
+5% |
|
Abha |
126.47 |
128.09 |
+1% |
|
Other Cities |
2830.71 |
2955.84 |
+4% |
|
Total |
9799.18 |
10022.10 |
+2% |
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