POS device
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 11.37 billion in the week ended Aug. 26, compared to SAR 12 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
About 166.1 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent consumer spending 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 |
|
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% |
|
July 20- Aug. 5 |
183645 |
12664.7 |
+6% |
|
Aug. 6 – 12 |
178956 |
11969.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 13-19 |
172775 |
12020.6 |
+0.4% |
|
Aug. 20-26 |
166097 |
11367.7 |
(5%) |
Most sectors witnessed a decrease in POS transactions during the week, except for four sectors.
The food and beverage sector topped the increases, up by 3%, followed by telecommunications, recreation and culture at 2% each, and education at 1%.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverage sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.72 billion, followed by restaurants and cafes with SAR 1.51 billion.
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Aug. 19 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Aug. 26 |
Weekly Change |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
850.8 |
602.7 |
(29%) |
|
Hotels |
272.3 |
222.7 |
(18%) |
|
Furniture |
263.8 |
241.7 |
(8%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1638.7 |
1505.5 |
(8%) |
|
Jewelry |
185.7 |
171.3 |
(8%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1235.8 |
1174.9 |
(5%) |
|
Transport |
685.4 |
660.4 |
(4%) |
|
Healthcare |
683.8 |
666.4 |
(3%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
729.2 |
714.0 |
(2%) |
|
Construction Materials |
315.0 |
309.1 |
(2%) |
|
Public Utilities |
105.3 |
105.2 |
(0.2%) |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
219.6 |
220.5 |
+0.4% |
|
Education |
875.4 |
884.1 |
+1% |
|
Recreation & Culture |
305.5 |
310.3 |
+2% |
|
Telecommunications |
84.7 |
86.7 |
+2% |
|
Food & Beverages |
1678.8 |
1724.0 |
+3% |
|
Other |
1890.8 |
1768.2 |
(7%) |
|
Total |
12020.6 |
11367.7 |
(5%) |
Riyadh led in POS transaction value, accounting for nearly SAR 3.89 billion, or 34% of total sales. Jeddah came in second place with SAR 1.68 billion, as shown below:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Aug. 19 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Aug. 26 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
4010.3 |
3880.3 |
(3%) |
|
Jeddah |
1715.7 |
1676.8 |
(2%) |
|
Dammam |
605.2 |
584.0 |
(4%) |
|
Makkah |
490.4 |
433.1 |
(12%) |
|
Madinah |
480.9 |
420.8 |
(13%) |
|
Al Khobar |
342.1 |
343.9 |
+0.5% |
|
Buraidah |
277.1 |
269.3 |
(3%) |
|
Tabuk |
212.0 |
203.2 |
(4%) |
|
Hail |
178.2 |
171.8 |
(4%) |
|
Abha |
205.1 |
166.4 |
(19%) |
|
Other cities |
3503.6 |
3218.1 |
(8%) |
|
Total |
12020.6 |
11367.7 |
(5%) |
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