POS device
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 12.35 billion for the week ended Jan. 13, compared to SAR 13.39 billion in the previous week.
Data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed that total POS transactions amounted to around 191.67 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 (%) |
|
Jan. 15 - Jan. 21, 2023 |
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%) |
|
March 19 - March 25 |
146,312 |
11,040.4 |
(8%) |
|
March 26 - April 1 |
150,207 |
12,704.2 |
+15% |
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April 2 - April 8 |
153,826 |
12,580.8 |
(1%) |
|
April 9 - April 15 |
156,734 |
13,039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16 - April 22 |
153,692 |
12,004.0 |
(8%) |
|
April 23 - April 29 |
155,411 |
10,377.6 |
(14%) |
|
April 30 - May 6 |
172,577 |
11,592.9 |
+12% |
|
May 7 - May 13 |
171,464 |
10,890.2 |
(6%) |
|
May 14 - May 20 |
160,857 |
10,092.0 |
(7%) |
|
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 |
181876 |
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% |
|
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9 |
187,765 |
12,067.1 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16 |
186,657 |
11,637.5 |
(4%) |
|
Dec. 17 – Dec. 23 |
171,770 |
10,701.7 |
(8%) |
|
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30 |
198,191 |
13,989.3 |
+31% |
|
Dec. 31, 2023 – Jan. 6, 2024 |
198,013 |
13,393.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 7 – Jan. 13 |
191,673 |
12,347.1 |
(8%) |
During the week, all sectors reported a negative performance, except for the restaurants and cafes, and hotels sectors, which rose by 1% and 11%, respectively.
Education sector topped the worst-performing sectors, retreating by 50%, followed by electronics and electric appliances and furniture by 17% and food & beverages (12%).
Consumer spending was focused on the restaurants and cafes sector, totaling SAR 2.02 billion during the week. The food and beverages sector came next with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.83 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transactions Value in Week Ended Nov. 4 |
Transactions Value in Week Ended Nov. 11 |
Weekly Change |
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Education |
196.5 |
97.4 |
(50%) |
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Electronics & Electric Appliances |
240.5 |
199.7 |
(17%) |
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Furniture |
348.2 |
289.4 |
(17%) |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
942.4 |
787.4 |
(16%) |
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Telecommunications |
113.6 |
96.4 |
(15%) |
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Jewelry |
255.9 |
220.4 |
(14%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
347.8 |
301.1 |
(13%) |
|
Transport |
740.4 |
666.4 |
(10%) |
|
Health |
833.3 |
751.8 |
(10%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1627.3 |
1478.0 |
(9%) |
|
Food & beverages |
1984.4 |
1834.5 |
(8%) |
|
Construction Materials |
374.9 |
347.6 |
(7%) |
|
Public Utilities |
124.2 |
119.3 |
(4%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
853.6 |
832.2 |
(3%) |
|
Restaurants & cafes |
1991.2 |
2019.5 |
+1% |
|
Hotels |
373.0 |
415.0 |
+11% |
|
Others |
2046.4 |
1891.1 |
(8%) |
|
Total |
13393.8 |
12347.1 |
(8%) |
Riyadh led in terms of POS transactions’ value by cities, accounting for nearly SAR 4.1 billion, or 33.2%, of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.82 billion, as shown below:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transactions Value in Week Ended Nov. 4 |
Transactions Value in Week Ended Nov. 11 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
4453.0 |
4103.3 |
(8%) |
|
Jeddah |
1880.1 |
1824.0 |
(3%) |
|
Dammam |
669.1 |
592.6 |
(11%) |
|
Makkah |
601.3 |
555.6 |
(8%) |
|
Madinah |
567.7 |
530.8 |
(6%) |
|
Al Khobar |
387.9 |
357.5 |
(8%) |
|
Buraidah |
317.9 |
289.1 |
(9%) |
|
Tabuk |
249.5 |
213.7 |
(14%) |
|
Hail |
220.8 |
195.8 |
(11%) |
|
Abha |
154.0 |
131.0 |
(15%) |
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Other cities |
3892.6 |
3553.5 |
(9%) |
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Total |
13393.8 |
12347.1 |
(8%) |
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