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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.1 billion in the week ended Jan. 28, compared to SAR 9.7 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 141.1 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent what consumers spend using ATMs 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% |
|
Nov. 27- Dec. 3 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec. 4-10 |
153088 |
11050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 11-17 |
155366 |
10739.3 |
(3%) |
|
Dec. 18-24 |
142409 |
9742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec. 25-31 |
168373 |
13456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1-7, 2023 |
157175 |
11173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8-14 |
155827 |
10673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15-21 |
144764 |
9713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22-28 |
141095 |
10105.4 |
+4% |
Education sector and food and beverages (F&B) sector increased the most by 36% and 14%, respectively.
Telecommunications came third by a 6% increase.
Construction materials sector saw the steepest fall of 21%, followed by hotels (5%) and furniture (4%).
During the week, consumer spending focused on the F&B sector, reaching nearly SAR 1.65 billion, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.52 billion.
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 Jan. 21 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Jan. 28 |
Weekly Change |
|
Education |
123.1 |
167.5 |
+36% |
|
F&B |
1449.4 |
1651.2 |
+14% |
|
Telecommunications |
90.5 |
95.7 |
+6% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1060.4 |
1122.5 |
+6% |
|
Transport |
551.6 |
574.1 |
+4% |
|
Recreation and Culture |
244.5 |
252.8 |
+3% |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
590.5 |
610.1 |
+3% |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
194.9 |
198.4 |
+2% |
|
Fuel Stations |
673.4 |
687.4 |
+2% |
|
Health |
652.3 |
666.2 |
+2% |
|
Public Utilities |
79.2 |
80.0 |
+1% |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1516.5 |
1522.2 |
+0.4% |
|
Jewelry |
151.8 |
151.8 |
(0.1%) |
|
Furniture |
252.6 |
243.1 |
(4%) |
|
Hotels |
271.8 |
259.3 |
(5%) |
|
Construction Materials |
336.1 |
295.9 |
(12%) |
|
Others |
1474.1 |
1527.2 |
+4% |
|
Total |
9713.0 |
10105.4 |
+4% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value with almost SAR 3.23 billion, or 32% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.43 billion, as indicated below:
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Jan. 21 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Jan. 28 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3,271.8 |
3,230.9 |
(1%) |
|
Jeddah |
1,457.4 |
1,429.1 |
(2%) |
|
Dammam |
517.0 |
508.2 |
(2%) |
|
Madinah |
374.3 |
391.8 |
+5% |
|
Al Khobar |
301.1 |
298.7 |
(1%) |
|
Buraydah |
233.0 |
249.2 |
+7% |
|
Makkah |
395.0 |
412.9 |
+5% |
|
Abha |
116.5 |
133.3 |
+14% |
|
Hail |
147.4 |
173.0 |
+17% |
|
Tabuk |
162.2 |
199.5 |
+23% |
|
Other Cities |
2,737.1 |
3,078.8 |
+13% |
|
Total |
9,713.0 |
10,105.4 |
+4% |
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