The point-of-sale (POS) transactions increased to SAR 8.85 billion in the week ended Sept. 25, from SAR 8.37 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that a total of 103.6 million transactions were processed in the week ending Sept. 25.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Variation in Value |
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Jan. 3- 9 |
81579 |
8516.5 |
(21%) |
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Jan. 10- 16 |
81146 |
8184.2 |
(4%) |
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Jan. 17- 23 |
72492 |
7509.7 |
(8%) |
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Jan. 24- 30 |
85085 |
9302.2 |
+24% |
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Jan. 31- Feb. 6 |
83184 |
8555.9 |
(8%) |
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Feb. 7-13 |
78653 |
7631.0 |
(11%) |
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Feb. 14- 20 |
75594 |
7188.2 |
(6%) |
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Feb. 21- 27 |
74531 |
7341.8 |
+ 2% |
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Feb. 28- March 6 |
91204 |
9879.4 |
+ 35% |
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March 7- 13 |
87814 |
8548.6 |
(13%) |
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March 14- 20 |
86005 |
8458.2 |
(1%) |
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March 21- 27 |
86553 |
8820.9 |
+4% |
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March 28- April 3 |
101622 |
11375.0 |
+29% |
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April 4- 10 |
96104 |
10043.1 |
(12%) |
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April 11- 17 |
81624 |
8196.8 |
(18%) |
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April 18- 24 |
72190 |
7315.1 |
(11%) |
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April 25- May 1 |
91781 |
10731.1 |
+47% |
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May 2- 8 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
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May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
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May 16- 22 |
82211 |
7054.1 |
(18%) |
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May 23- 29 |
96535 |
9168.3 |
+30% |
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May 30- June 5 |
102397 |
9499.1 |
+4% |
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June 6- 12 |
100417 |
8876.8 |
(7%) |
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June 13- 19 |
94783 |
8289.6 |
(7%) |
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June 20- 26 |
94112 |
8357.9 |
+1% |
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June 27- July 3 |
111340 |
10749.8 |
+29% |
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July 4 – 10 |
104460 |
9352.1 |
(13%) |
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July 11 – 17 |
106481 |
9528.0 |
+2% |
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July 18 – 24 |
84706 |
6123.8 |
(36%) |
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July 25 – 31 |
106791 |
9713.3 |
+59% |
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Aug. 1- 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
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Aug. 8-14 |
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
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Aug. 15-21 |
96937 |
8002.2 |
(8%) |
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Aug. 22-28 |
110497 |
10539.9 |
+32% |
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Aug. 29- Sept. 4 |
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
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Sept. 5-11 |
110220 |
9021.1 |
(12%) |
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Sept. 12-18 |
104519 |
8373.1 |
(7%) |
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Sept. 19-25 |
103627 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
Most sectors witnessed a rise in POS during the week ended Sept. 25, led by hotels that rose by 47%. The furniture sector came second with an increase of 24%.
On the other hand, the education sector showed a decline of 52% in POS transactions to SAR 62.8 million.
Consumer spending focused on restaurants and cafes sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.25 billion, representing 14% of POS transactions, followed by food and beverages sector with SAR 1.21 billion.
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Segment |
Transactions’ Value Week Ending Sept. 18 |
Transactions’ Value Week Ending Sept. 25 |
Weekly Variation |
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Hotels |
132.8 |
195.3 |
+47% |
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Furniture |
336.6 |
416.2 |
+24% |
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Electronics & Electric Appliances |
246.6 |
293.6 |
+19% |
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Clothes & Footwear |
540.6 |
635.7 |
+18% |
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Recreation & Culture |
226.8 |
265.6 |
+17% |
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Restaurants & Cafes |
1149.1 |
1245.5 |
+8% |
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Telecommunications |
78.8 |
84.0 |
+7% |
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Healthcare |
661.3 |
693.1 |
+5% |
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Jewelry |
188.4 |
197.3 |
+5% |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
806.3 |
837.5 |
+4% |
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Construction Materials |
338.5 |
349.8 |
+3% |
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Fuel Stations |
559.3 |
563.8 |
+1% |
|
Public Utilities |
78.3 |
78.5 |
+0.3% |
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Food & Beverages |
1246.7 |
1212.3 |
(3%) |
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Transport |
489.4 |
456.1 |
(7%) |
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Education |
129.8 |
62.8 |
(52%) |
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Other |
1163.9 |
1264.9 |
+9% |
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Total |
8373.1 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 2.80 billion, representing 32% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.43 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transactions’ Value Week Ending Sept. 18 |
Transactions’ Value Week Ending Sept. 25 |
Weekly Variation |
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Riyadh |
2684.9 |
2802.2 |
+4% |
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Jeddah |
1335.6 |
1434.3 |
+7% |
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Dammam |
450.9 |
470.3 |
+4% |
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Madinah |
296.6 |
329.1 |
+11% |
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Al Khobar |
283.6 |
315.7 |
+11% |
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Makkah |
270.4 |
294.4 |
+9% |
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Buraydah |
211.4 |
231.3 |
+9% |
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Tabuk |
152.5 |
152.8 |
+0.2% |
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Hail |
133.6 |
139.9 |
+5% |
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Abha |
124.2 |
129.9 |
+5% |
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Other Cities |
2429.4 |
2552.2 |
+5% |
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Total |
8373.1 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
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