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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 12.52 billion in the week ended May 11, down from nearly SAR 14.47 billion in the previous week.
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The number of POS transactions reached about 204.1 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 in Value |
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May 7- May 13 |
171464 |
10890.2 |
(6%) |
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May 14- May 20 |
160857 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
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May 21- May 27 |
163445 |
10705.0 |
+6% |
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May 28- June 3 |
188590 |
13815.2 |
+29% |
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June 4- June 10 |
173918 |
11686.9 |
(15%) |
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June 11- June 17 |
175694 |
11651.8 |
(0.3%) |
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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% |
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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%) |
|
Sept. 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%) |
|
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 |
204688 |
14874.1 |
+32% |
|
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9 |
187765 |
12067.1 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16 |
186657 |
11637.5 |
(4%) |
|
Dec. 17 – Dec. 23 |
171770 |
10701.7 |
(8%) |
|
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30 |
198191 |
13989.3 |
+31% |
|
Dec. 31 -Jan. 6 |
198013 |
13393.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 7-Jan.13 |
191673 |
12347.1 |
(8%) |
|
January 14-Jan. 20 |
172823 |
10607.7 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 21-Jan. 27 |
178011 |
11039.9 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 28-Feb. 3 |
204897 |
14327.4 |
+30% |
|
Feb. 4-Feb. 10 |
188307 |
11873.1 |
(17%) |
|
Feb. 11-Feb. 17 |
191200 |
11965.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 18-Feb. 24 |
186346 |
12137.9 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 25-March 2 |
212770 |
16209.2 |
+34% |
|
March 3-March 9 |
206227 |
14768.8 |
(9%) |
|
March 10-March 16 |
168615 |
11688.2 |
(21%) |
|
March 17-March 23 |
160246 |
11461.0 |
(2%) |
|
March 24-March 30 |
174062 |
14028.5 |
+22% |
|
March 31-April 6 |
203174 |
16537.9 |
+18% |
|
April 7-April 13 |
179221 |
11351.3 |
(31%) |
|
April 14-April 20 |
171037 |
10138.8 |
(11%) |
|
April 21-April 27 |
181035 |
10851.6 |
+7% |
|
April 28-May 4 |
214543 |
14473.5 |
+33% |
|
May 4-May 11 |
204102 |
12522.3 |
(13%) |
Sales value declined in all sectors last week, led by the telecommunications sector with a 21% weekly increase, followed by the food & beverages sector and the hotels sectors with 19% each.
Consumer spending was focused on the F&B sector, totaling SAR 1.96 billion during the week. The restaurants and cafes sector followed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.82 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 4 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 11 |
Weekly Change |
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Telecommunications |
134.3 |
105.6 |
(21%) |
|
Food & Beverages |
2421.6 |
1956.4 |
(19%) |
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Hotels |
324.9 |
264.6 |
(19%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
293.5 |
249.7 |
(15%) |
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Clothes & Footwear |
814.4 |
695.3 |
(15%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1803.9 |
1551.1 |
(14%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
2090.5 |
1824.3 |
(13%) |
|
Healthcare |
945.9 |
831.0 |
(12%) |
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Transport |
812.0 |
723.5 |
(11%) |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
251.7 |
226.5 |
(10%) |
|
Public Utilities |
91.3 |
82.2 |
(10%) |
|
Furniture |
306.7 |
277.7 |
(9%) |
|
Jewelry |
278.5 |
252.5 |
(9%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
972.5 |
889.5 |
(9%) |
|
Education |
206.4 |
198.3 |
(4%) |
|
Construction Materials |
344.7 |
341.4 |
(1%) |
|
Others |
2380.9 |
2052.8 |
(14%) |
|
Total |
14473.5 |
12522.3 |
(13%) |
Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 4.27 billion, representing 34.07% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.76 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 4 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 11 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyad |
4714.3 |
4266.1 |
(10%) |
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Jeddah |
1979.6 |
1762.9 |
(11%) |
|
Dammam |
677.3 |
639.1 |
(6%) |
|
Madinah |
551.0 |
462.7 |
(16%) |
|
Makkah |
545.3 |
462.0 |
(15%) |
|
Al Khobar |
393.2 |
371.8 |
(5%) |
|
Buraidah |
328.7 |
286.5 |
(13%) |
|
Tabuk |
314.4 |
246.3 |
(22%) |
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Hail |
253.1 |
196.5 |
(22%) |
|
Abha |
197.4 |
160.0 |
(19%) |
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Other cities |
4519.2 |
3668.2 |
(19%) |
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Total |
14473.5 |
12522.3 |
(13%) |
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