POS device
The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 11.92 billion in the week ended July 29, compared to SAR 10.12 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 173.39 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 POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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|
Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions (SAR mln) |
Weekly Change |
|
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% |
|
Sept. 2 – Oct. 8 |
154383 |
10819.8 |
(16%) |
|
Sept. 9 – Oct. 15 |
151340 |
10265.2 |
(5%) |
|
Sept. 16 – Oct. 22 |
138928 |
9513.2 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 23 – Oct. 29 |
156360 |
11687.2 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 30 – Nov. 05 |
160288 |
11750.0 |
+1% |
|
Nov. 06 – 12 |
154213 |
10601.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 13 – 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 20 – 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov. 27 – Dec. 03 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec. 04 – 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 |
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% |
|
Jan. 29- Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5- 11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12- 18 |
152195 |
10347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19- 25 |
147813 |
10399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26- March 4 |
182044 |
14574.1 |
+40% |
|
March 5- 11 |
174654 |
13209.3 |
(9%) |
|
March 12- 18 |
163255 |
11999.2 |
(9%) |
|
March 19- 25 |
146312 |
11040.4 |
(8%) |
|
March 26- April 1 |
150207 |
12704.2 |
+15% |
|
April 2- 8 |
153826 |
12580.8 |
(1%) |
|
April 9- 15 |
156734 |
13039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16- 22 |
153692 |
12004.0 |
(8%) |
|
April 23- 29 |
155411 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
|
April 30- May 6 |
172577 |
11592.9 |
+12% |
|
May 7- 13 |
171464 |
10890.2 |
(6%) |
|
May 14- 20 |
160857 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
|
May 21- 27 |
163445 |
10705.0 |
+6% |
|
May 28- June 3 |
188590 |
13815.2 |
+29% |
|
June 4- 10 |
173918 |
11686.9 |
(15%) |
|
May 28- June 3 |
188590 |
13815.2 |
+29% |
|
June 4- 10 |
173918 |
11686.9 |
(15%) |
|
June 11- 17 |
175694 |
11651.8 |
(0.3%) |
|
June 18- 24 |
171662 |
12295.7 |
+6% |
|
June 25- July 1 |
177776 |
12123.1 |
(1%) |
|
July 2 – 8 |
166489 |
11189.6 |
(8%) |
|
July 9 – 15 |
171246 |
10919.2 |
(2%) |
|
July 16 – 22 |
159618 |
10120.9 |
(7%) |
|
July 23- 29 |
173387 |
11917.3 |
+18% |
All sectors witnessed an increase in POS transactions during the week, led by the telecommunications sector that rose 34%.
The education sector gained 31%, while the food and beverages grew 28%.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages in the week, with nearly SAR 1.95 billion, followed by the restaurants and cafes with SAR 1.76 billion.
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended July 22 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended July 29 |
Weekly Change |
|
Telecommunications |
74.5 |
100.0 |
+34% |
|
Education |
81.7 |
107.4 |
+31% |
|
Food & Beverages |
1518.0 |
1945.2 |
+28% |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
561.1 |
714.5 |
+27% |
|
Recreation & Culture |
221.5 |
265.4 |
+20% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1121.7 |
1317.7 |
+17% |
|
Hotels |
254.9 |
298.3 |
+17% |
|
Healthcare |
672.3 |
781.2 |
+16% |
|
Transport |
655.3 |
750.2 |
+14% |
|
Public Utilities |
99.4 |
113.4 |
+14% |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
208.5 |
235.4 |
+13% |
|
Fuel Stations |
665.9 |
754.6 |
+13% |
|
Furniture |
243.4 |
274.4 |
+13% |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1579.8 |
1756.0 |
+11% |
|
Jewelry |
176.6 |
185.6 |
+5% |
|
Construction Materials |
321.6 |
328.8 |
+2% |
|
Other |
1664.6 |
1989.3 |
+20% |
|
Total |
10,120.9 |
11,917.3 |
+18% |
Riyadh topped in POS transaction value, with nearly SAR 3.72 billion, or 31% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.68 billion, as indicated below:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended July 22 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended July 29 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3237.8 |
3723.3 |
+15% |
|
Jeddah |
1477.0 |
1677.0 |
+14% |
|
Dammam |
481.1 |
526.0 |
+8% |
|
Makkah |
382.2 |
480.5 |
+26% |
|
Madinah |
383.3 |
461.5 |
+20% |
|
Al Khobar |
278.7 |
305.3 |
+10% |
|
Buraidah |
241.2 |
279.0 |
+16% |
|
Abha |
206.7 |
248.6 |
+20% |
|
Tabuk |
167.8 |
222.9 |
+33% |
|
Hail |
163.7 |
212.1 |
+30% |
|
Other cities |
3101.3 |
3781.2 |
+22% |
|
Total |
3237.8 |
3723.3 |
+15% |
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