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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 10.85 billion in the week ended April 27, up from SAR 10.14 billion in the previous week.
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The number of POS transactions reached about 181.04 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 (%) |
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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% |
|
May 7 - May 13 |
171,464 |
10,890.2 |
(6%) |
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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%) |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
|
March 31- April 6 |
203,174 |
16,537.9 |
+2% |
|
April 7- April 13 |
179,221 |
11,351.3 |
(31%) |
|
April 14- April 20 |
171,037 |
10,138.8 |
(11%) |
|
April 21- April 27 |
181,035 |
10,851.6 |
7+ % |
Sales value rose in all sectors last week, led by the transportation sector with a 17% increase. The telecommunications sector came in second with a 14% increase, followed by the education and furniture sectors with 12% rises each.
Consumer spending was focused on the food and beverage (F&B) sector, totaling SAR 1.73 billion during the week. The restaurants and cafes sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.65 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 20 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 27 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Transportation |
569.8 |
669.0 |
17 % |
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Telecommunications |
80.3 |
91.4 |
14 % |
|
Furniture |
201.0 |
225.2 |
12 % |
|
Education |
147.1 |
164.8 |
12 % |
|
Public Utilities |
63.8 |
70.9 |
11 % |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
489.4 |
540.6 |
10 % |
|
Hotels |
237.6 |
261.3 |
10 % |
|
Jewelry |
196.1 |
213.6 |
9 % |
|
Electronic & Electric Devices |
184.3 |
200.6 |
9 % |
|
Health |
651.8 |
706.7 |
8 % |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
280.5 |
304.1 |
8 % |
|
F&B |
1622.2 |
1731.2 |
7 % |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1227.4 |
1307.2 |
7 % |
|
Gas Stations |
761.5 |
792.1 |
4 % |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1,613.5 |
1,646.1 |
2 % |
|
Recreation & Culture |
210.2 |
214.3 |
2 % |
|
Others |
1,602.3 |
1,712.6 |
7 % |
|
Total |
10,138.8 |
10,851.6 |
7 % |
Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 3.74 billion, representing 34.5 % of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.54 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 20 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 27 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Riyadh |
3,427.2 |
3,741.2 |
9 % |
|
Jeddah |
1,474.8 |
1,541.4 |
5 % |
|
Dammam |
512.7 |
566.6 |
11 % |
|
Madinah |
394.7 |
402.2 |
2 % |
|
Makkah |
372.7 |
394.1 |
6 % |
|
Al Khobar |
304.7 |
335.0 |
10 % |
|
Buraydah |
236.7 |
250.1 |
6 % |
|
Tabuk |
185.9 |
204.4 |
10 % |
|
Hail |
155.2 |
166.7 |
7 % |
|
Abha |
123.4 |
130.3 |
6 % |
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Other Cities |
2,950.8 |
3,119.5 |
6 % |
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Total |
10,138.8 |
10,851.6 |
7 % |
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