POS device
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 14.87 billion in the week ended Dec. 2, compared to SAR 11.25 billion in the previous week.
Data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed that total POS transactions amounted to around 204.69 million during 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 (%) |
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Nov.27–Dec.03 |
171,207 |
13,681.5 |
+37% |
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Dec.04–Dec.10 |
153,088 |
11,050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec.11–Dec.17 |
155,366 |
10,739.3 |
(3%) |
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Dec.18–Dec.24 |
142,409 |
9,742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec.25–Dec.31 |
168,373 |
13,456.6 |
+38% |
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Jan. 1 – Jan. 7, 2023 |
157,175 |
11,173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14 |
155,827 |
10,673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15 - Jan. 21 |
144,764 |
9,713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28 |
141,095 |
10,105.4 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 |
167,916 |
12,020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5 – Feb. 11 |
160,761 |
10,912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12 – Feb. 18 |
152,195 |
10,347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 |
147,813 |
10,399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26 – March 4 |
182,044 |
14,574.1 |
+40% |
|
March 5 - March 11 |
174,654 |
13,209.3 |
(9%) |
|
March 12 - March 18 |
163,255 |
11,999.2 |
(9%) |
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March 19 - March 25 |
146,312 |
11,040.4 |
(8%) |
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March 26 - April 1 |
150,207 |
12,704.2 |
+15% |
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April 2 - April 8 |
153,826 |
12,580.8 |
(1%) |
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April 9 - April 15 |
156,734 |
13,039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16 - April 22 |
153,692 |
12,004.0 |
(8%) |
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April 23 - April 29 |
155,411 |
10,377.6 |
(14%) |
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April 30 - May 6 |
172,577 |
11,592.9 |
+12% |
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May 7 - May 13 |
171,464 |
10,890.2 |
(6%) |
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May 14 - May 20 |
160,857 |
10,092.0 |
(7%) |
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May 21 - May 27 |
163,445 |
10,705.0 |
+6% |
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May 28 - June 3 |
188,590 |
13,815.2 |
+29% |
|
June 4 - June 10 |
173,918 |
11,686.9 |
(15%) |
|
June 11 - June 17 |
175,694 |
11,651.8 |
(0.3%) |
|
June 18 - June 24 |
171,662 |
12,295.7 |
+6% |
|
June 25 - July 1 |
177,776 |
12,123.1 |
(1%) |
|
July 2 - July 8 |
166,489 |
11,189.6 |
(8%) |
|
July 9 - July 15 |
171,246 |
10,919.2 |
(2%) |
|
July 16 - July 22 |
159,618 |
10,120.9 |
(7%) |
|
July 23 - July 29 |
173,387 |
11,917.3 |
+18% |
|
July 30 – Aug. 5 |
183,645 |
12,664.7 |
+6% |
|
Aug. 6 – Aug. 12 |
178,956 |
11,969.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 13 – Aug. 19 |
172,775 |
12,020.6 |
+0.4% |
|
Aug. 20 – Aug. 26 |
166,097 |
11,367.7 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 |
195,602 |
13,836.3 |
+22% |
|
Sept. 3 – Sept. 9 |
180,155 |
11,326.9 |
(18%) |
|
Sept. 10 – Sept. 16 |
181,876 |
11,186.1 |
(1%) |
|
Sept. 17 – Sept. 23 |
173,910 |
10,869.2 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30 |
191,142 |
13,624.6 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7 |
189,423 |
12,145.5 |
(11%) |
|
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14 |
183,772 |
11,146.7 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21 |
169,962 |
10,056.6 |
(10%) |
|
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28 |
186,331 |
12,301.9 |
+22% |
|
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 |
193,290 |
12,779.8 |
+4% |
|
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11 |
185,865 |
11,500.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18 |
180,221 |
11,271.4 |
(2%) |
|
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25 |
171,930 |
11,247.8 |
(0.2%) |
|
Nov. 26- Dec. 2 |
204,688 |
14,874.1 |
+32% |
During the week, the education sector led the top-performing sectors in terms of traded value with a 433% surge, followed by the telecommunications sector (56%), and beverages and food (54%).
On the other hand, the hotels sector was the only decliner with a drop of 19%.
For the same period, consumer spending was focused on beverages and food, totaling SAR 2.46 billion. The restaurants and cafes sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.99 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. 25 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 2 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Education |
67.9 |
361.7 |
+433% |
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Telecommunications |
90.0 |
140.6 |
+56% |
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Beverage & Food |
1,596.9 |
2,459.8 |
+54% |
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Health |
633.1 |
900.8 |
+42% |
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Recreation & culture |
305.9 |
426.6 |
+40% |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1,281.5 |
1,718.9 |
+34% |
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Clothing & Footwear |
849.6 |
1104.9 |
+30% |
|
Furniture |
292.9 |
378.7 |
+29% |
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Transportation |
658.6 |
849.2 |
+29% |
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Public Utilities |
110.0 |
141.6 |
+29% |
|
Electronic & Electrical Appliances |
216.2 |
274.0 |
+27% |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
327.7 |
393.1 |
+20% |
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Gas Stations |
731.6 |
873.2 |
+19% |
|
Restaurants & Cafe |
1,791.2 |
1,986.9 |
+11% |
|
Jewelry |
185.7 |
200.1 |
+8% |
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Hotel |
398.6 |
322.1 |
(19% ) |
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Others |
1,710.6 |
2,341.9 |
+37% |
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Total |
11,247.8 |
14,874.1 |
+32% |
Geographically, Riyadh led for the same week with approximately SAR 4.92 billion, representing 33% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.96 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. 25 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 2 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Riyadh |
3,860.1 |
4,922.5 |
+28% |
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Jeddah |
1,659.6 |
1,956.9 |
+18% |
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Dammam |
549.6 |
730.7 |
+33% |
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Makkah |
473.1 |
574.5 |
+21% |
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Madinah |
467.6 |
571.5 |
+22% |
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Al Khobar |
346.1 |
413.3 |
+19% |
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Buraidah |
270.3 |
357.7 |
+32% |
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Tabuk |
186.9 |
314.1 |
+68% |
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Hail |
179.5 |
273.8 |
+53% |
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Abha |
121.4 |
180.4 |
+49% |
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Other cities |
3,133.6 |
4,578.8 |
+46% |
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Total |
11,247.8 |
14,874.1 |
+32% |
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