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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 11.69 billion for the week ended March 16, compared to SAR 14.77 billion in the previous week.
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The number of POS transactions reached about 168.62 million last week, according to data issued by SAMA.
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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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%) |
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March 26 - April 1 |
150,207 |
12,704.2 |
+15% |
|
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%) |
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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%) |
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May 21 - May 27 |
163,445 |
10,705.0 |
+6% |
|
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% |
|
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 – Jan. 6, 2024 |
198,013 |
13,393.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 7– Jan. 13 |
191,673 |
12,347.1 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 14– Jan. 20 |
172,823 |
10,607.7 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 21– Jan. 27 |
178,011 |
11,039.9 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 28- Feb. 3 |
204,897 |
14,327.4 |
+30% |
|
Feb. 4- Feb. 10 |
188,307 |
11,873.1 |
(17%) |
|
Feb. 11- Feb. 17 |
191,200 |
11,965.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 18- Feb. 24 |
186,346 |
12,137.9 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 25- March 2 |
212,770 |
16,209.2 |
+34% |
|
March 3- March 9 |
206,227 |
14,768.8 |
(9%) |
|
March 10- March 16 |
168,615 |
11,688.2 |
(21%) |
During the week, all sectors saw a decrease in POS, headed by the education sector, which dipped by 54% week-on-week (WoW), followed by restaurants and cafes sector by 38% and recreation and culture sector by 30%.
Consumer spending was focused on the F&B sector, totaling SAR 2.26 billion during the week, followed by the miscellaneous goods and services sector with SAR 1.39 billion.
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 9 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 16 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Education |
303.3 |
140.3 |
(54%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1961.9 |
1225.8 |
(38%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
318.4 |
224.1 |
(30%) |
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Furniture |
444.9 |
314.3 |
(29%) |
|
Hotels |
358.4 |
271.3 |
(24%) |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
403.2 |
307.6 |
(24%) |
|
Electronic & Electric Devices |
279.7 |
224 |
(20%) |
|
Jewelry |
234.0 |
189.1 |
(19%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1720.8 |
1386.4 |
(19%) |
|
F&B |
2673.2 |
2264.9 |
(15%) |
|
Health |
805.6 |
693.5 |
(14%) |
|
Gas Stations |
882.5 |
771.9 |
(13%) |
|
Telecommunications |
113.0 |
99 |
(12%) |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
1032.3 |
914.9 |
(11%) |
|
Public Utilities |
94.7 |
85.5 |
(10%) |
|
Transportation |
714.4 |
673.5 |
(6%) |
|
Others |
2428.5 |
1901.9 |
(22%) |
|
Total |
14768.8 |
11688.2 |
(21%) |
Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 3.88 billion, representing 33.2% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.64 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 9 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 16 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Riyadh |
4976.9 |
3879.4 |
(22%) |
|
Jeddah |
2113.8 |
1636.9 |
(23%) |
|
Makkah |
606.0 |
632.0 |
4% |
|
Dammam |
731.0 |
594.9 |
(19%) |
|
Madinah |
561.5 |
460.2 |
(18%) |
|
Al Khobar |
411.8 |
316.6 |
(23%) |
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Buraydah |
347.1 |
269.4 |
(22%) |
|
Tabuk |
277.0 |
218.3 |
(21%) |
|
Hail |
232.6 |
180.9 |
(22%) |
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Abha |
174.8 |
129.4 |
(26%) |
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Other Cities |
4336.2 |
3370.2 |
(22%) |
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Total |
14768.8 |
11688.2 |
(21%) |
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