POS device
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 11.25 billion for the week ended Nov. 25, compared to SAR 11.27 billion in the previous week.
Data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed that total POS transactions amounted to around 171.93 million for the week.
POS transactions represent consumer expenditures through debit and credit cards at major shopping centers, retail outlets, pharmacies, and others.
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (‘000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change (%) |
|
Nov.13–Nov.19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
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Nov.20–Nov.26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov.27–Dec.03 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec.04–Dec.10 |
153088 |
11050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec.11–Dec.17 |
155366 |
10739.3 |
(3%) |
|
Dec.18–Dec.24 |
142409 |
9742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec.25–Dec.31 |
168373 |
13456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7, 2023 |
157175 |
11173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14 |
155827 |
10673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15 - Jan. 21 |
144764 |
9713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28 |
141095 |
10105.4 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5 – Feb. 11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12 – Feb. 18 |
152195 |
10347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 |
147813 |
10399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26 – March 4 |
182044 |
14574.1 |
+40% |
|
March 5 - March 11 |
174654 |
13209.3 |
(9%) |
|
March 12 - March 18 |
163255 |
11999.2 |
(9%) |
|
March 19 - March 25 |
146312 |
11040.4 |
(8%) |
|
March 26 - April 1 |
150207 |
12704.2 |
+15% |
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April 2 - April 8 |
153826 |
12580.8 |
(1%) |
|
April 9 - April 15 |
156734 |
13039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16 - April 22 |
153692 |
12004.0 |
(8%) |
|
April 23 - April 29 |
155411 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
|
April 30 - May 6 |
172577 |
11592.9 |
+12% |
|
May 7 - May 13 |
171464 |
10890.2 |
(6%) |
|
May 14 - May 20 |
160857 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
|
May 21 - May 27 |
163445 |
10705.0 |
+6% |
|
May 28 - June 3 |
188590 |
13815.2 |
+29% |
|
June 4 - June 10 |
173918 |
11686.9 |
(15%) |
|
June 11 - June 17 |
175694 |
11651.8 |
(0.3%) |
|
June 18 - June 24 |
171662 |
12295.7 |
+6% |
|
June 25 - July 1 |
177776 |
12123.1 |
(1%) |
|
July 2 - July 8 |
166489 |
11189.6 |
(8%) |
|
July 9 - July 15 |
171246 |
10919.2 |
(2%) |
|
July 16 - July 22 |
159618 |
10120.9 |
(7%) |
|
July 23 - July 29 |
173387 |
11917.3 |
+18% |
|
July 30 – Aug. 5 |
183645 |
12664.7 |
+6% |
|
Aug. 6 – Aug. 12 |
178956 |
11969.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 13 – Aug. 19 |
172775 |
12020.6 |
+0.4% |
|
Aug. 20 – Aug. 26 |
166097 |
11367.7 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 |
195602 |
13836.3 |
+22% |
|
Sept. 3 – Sept. 9 |
180155 |
11326.9 |
(18%) |
|
Sept. 10 – Sept. 16 |
181876 |
11186.1 |
(1%) |
|
Sept. 17 – Sept. 23 |
173910 |
10869.2 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30 |
191142 |
13624.6 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7 |
189423 |
12145.5 |
(11%) |
|
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14 |
183772 |
11146.7 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21 |
169962 |
10056.6 |
(10%) |
|
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28 |
186331 |
12301.9 |
+22% |
|
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 |
193290 |
12779.8 |
+4% |
|
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11 |
185865 |
11500.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18 |
180221 |
11271.4 |
(2%) |
|
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25 |
171930 |
11247.8 |
(0.2%) |
During the week, the education sector led decliners in terms of transactions value with a 51% decrease, followed by the healthcare sector (7%).
On the other hand, the clothes & footwear sector topped gainers with a 16% increase, followed by the hotels sector (14%).
For the same period, consumer spending was focused on the restaurants & cafes sector, totaling SAR 1.79 billion. The food & beverage (F&B) sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.6 billion.
The following table illustrates the remaining details:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 18 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 25 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Education |
137.2 |
67.9 |
(51%) |
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Healthcare |
681.6 |
633.1 |
(7%) |
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Fuel Stations |
776.5 |
731.6 |
(6%) |
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Transport |
698.9 |
658.6 |
(6%) |
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Construction Materials |
340.8 |
327.7 |
(4%) |
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Public Utilities |
114.3 |
110.0 |
(4%) |
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F&B |
1647.9 |
1596.9 |
(3%) |
|
Jewelry |
191.1 |
185.7 |
(3%) |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1308.2 |
1281.5 |
(2%) |
|
Telecommunications |
90.8 |
90.0 |
(1%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1756.8 |
1791.2 |
+2% |
|
Electronics & Electrical Appliances |
209.5 |
216.2 |
+3% |
|
Furniture |
273.4 |
292.9 |
+7% |
|
Recreation & Culture |
272.6 |
305.9 |
+12% |
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Hotels |
348.7 |
398.6 |
+14% |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
735.4 |
849.6 |
+16% |
|
Others |
1687.9 |
1710.6 |
+1% |
|
Total |
11271.4 |
11247.8 |
(0.2%) |
Geographically, Riyadh led for the same week with approximately SAR 3.86 billion, representing 34.3% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.66 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 18 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Nov. 25 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Riyadh |
3845.8 |
3860.1 |
+0.4% |
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Jeddah |
1594.4 |
1659.6 |
+4% |
|
Dammam |
558.9 |
549.6 |
(2%) |
|
Makkah |
463.4 |
473.1 |
+2% |
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Madinah |
443.4 |
467.6 |
+5% |
|
Al Khobar |
338.3 |
346.1 |
+2% |
|
Buraidah |
272.3 |
270.3 |
(1%) |
|
Tabuk |
206.4 |
186.9 |
(9%) |
|
Hail |
182.6 |
179.5 |
(2%) |
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Abha |
132.1 |
121.4 |
(8%) |
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Other cities |
3234.1 |
3133.6 |
(3%) |
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Total |
11271.4 |
11247.8 |
(0.2%) |
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