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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 10.14 billion in the week ended April 20, down from SAR 11.35 billion in the previous week.
The value of POS transactions last week was the lowest in six months, or since Oct. 21, 2023, when it was SAR 10.06 billion.
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The number of POS transactions reached about 171.04 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 (%) |
|
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% |
|
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%) |
|
March 17- March 23 |
160,246 |
11,461.0 |
(2%) |
|
March 24- March 30 |
174,062 |
14,028.5 |
+22% |
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March 31- April 6 |
203,174 |
16,537.9 |
+2% |
|
April 7- April 13 |
179,221 |
11,351.3 |
(31%) |
|
April 14- April 20 |
171037 |
10138.8 |
(11%) |
During the week, the clothing and footwear sector saw the steepest decline in the value of POS transactions by 59%, followed by the jewelry sector (48%) and the recreation and culture sector (33%).
On the other hand, the education sector reported the highest POS transaction value, which rose by 2,997%. The construction and building materials sector came in second with a 135% increase, followed by the transportation sector with an 81% rise.
Consumer spending was focused on the food and beverage (F&B) sector, totaling SAR 1.62 billion during the week. The restaurants and cafes sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.61 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 13 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 20 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
1,187.3 |
489.4 |
(59%) |
|
Jewelry |
375.9 |
196.1 |
(48%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
311.5 |
210.2 |
(33%) |
|
Hotels |
328.7 |
237.6 |
(28%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
2,151.9 |
1,613.5 |
(25%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1,359.1 |
1,227.4 |
(10%) |
|
F&B |
1,708.8 |
1,622.2 |
(5%) |
|
Gas Stations |
789.8 |
761.5 |
(4%) |
|
Furniture |
197.1 |
201.0 |
2 % |
|
Telecommunications |
75.0 |
80.3 |
7 % |
|
Public Utilities |
53.2 |
63.8 |
20 % |
|
Health |
516.9 |
651.8 |
26 % |
|
Electronic & Electric Devices |
118.3 |
184.3 |
56 % |
|
Transportation |
315.4 |
569.8 |
81 % |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
119.4 |
280.5 |
135 % |
|
Education |
4.7 |
147.1 |
2997 % |
|
Others |
1738.4 |
1602.3 |
(8%) |
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Total |
11351.3 |
10138.8 |
(11%) |
Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 3.43 billion, representing 33.8% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.47 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 13 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 20 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Riyadh |
3,322.5 |
3,427.2 |
3 % |
|
Jeddah |
1,650.0 |
1,474.8 |
(11%) |
|
Dammam |
499.0 |
512.7 |
3 % |
|
Madinah |
560.9 |
394.7 |
(30%) |
|
Makkah |
634.8 |
372.7 |
(41%) |
|
Al Khobar |
315.3 |
304.7 |
(3%) |
|
Buraydah |
266.9 |
236.7 |
(11%) |
|
Tabuk |
185.6 |
185.9 |
0.2 % |
|
Hail |
185.7 |
155.2 |
(16%) |
|
Abha |
135.2 |
123.4 |
(9%) |
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Other Cities |
3,595.5 |
2,950.8 |
(18%) |
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Total |
11,351.3 |
10,138.8 |
(11%) |
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