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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 10.81 billion in the week ended March 12, from SAR 12.02 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 135.4 million transactions were processed in the week.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly development of POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change in Value |
|
March 7- 13, 2020 |
87814 |
8548.6 |
(13%) |
|
March 14- 20 |
86005 |
8458.2 |
(1%) |
|
March 21- 27 |
86553 |
8820.9 |
+4% |
|
March 28- April 3 |
101622 |
11375.0 |
+29% |
|
April 4- 10 |
96104 |
10043.1 |
(12%) |
|
April 11- 17 |
81624 |
8196.8 |
(18%) |
|
April 18- 24 |
72190 |
7315.1 |
(11%) |
|
April 25- May 1 |
91781 |
10731.1 |
+47% |
|
May 2- 8 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
|
May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
|
May 16- 22 |
82211 |
7054.1 |
(18%) |
|
May 23- 29 |
96535 |
9168.3 |
+30% |
|
May 30- June 5 |
102397 |
9499.1 |
+4% |
|
June 6- 12 |
100417 |
8876.8 |
(7%) |
|
June 13- 19 |
94783 |
8289.6 |
(7%) |
|
June 20- 26 |
94112 |
8357.9 |
+1% |
|
June 27- July 3 |
111340 |
10749.8 |
+29% |
|
July 4 – 10 |
104460 |
9352.1 |
(13%) |
|
July 11 – 17 |
106481 |
9528.0 |
+2% |
|
July 18 – 24 |
84706 |
6123.8 |
(36%) |
|
July 25 – 31 |
106791 |
9713.3 |
+59% |
|
Aug. 1- 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
|
Aug. 8-14 |
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
|
Aug. 15-21 |
96937 |
8002.2 |
(8%) |
|
Aug. 22-28 |
110497 |
10539.9 |
+32% |
|
Aug. 29- Sept. 4 |
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 5-11 |
110220 |
9021.1 |
(12%) |
|
Sept. 12-18 |
104519 |
8373.1 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 19-25 |
103627 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
|
Sept. 26- Oct. 2 |
119137 |
11027.4 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 3-9 |
113012 |
9157.7 |
(17%) |
|
Oct. 10-16 |
111255 |
8679.0 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 17-23 |
102766 |
8021.9 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 24-30 |
118497 |
10345.0 |
+29% |
|
Oct. 31- Nov. 6 |
118141 |
10003.1 |
(3%) |
|
Nov. 7-13 |
115481 |
9173.8 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 14-20 |
107843 |
8459.4 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 21-27 |
112231 |
9418.4 |
+11% |
|
Nov. 28- Dec. 4 |
129984 |
12059.1 |
+28% |
|
Dec. 5-11 |
120149 |
10010.9 |
(17%) |
|
Dec. 12-18 |
113088 |
9048.2 |
(10%) |
|
Dec. 19- 25 |
107557 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
|
Dec. 26- Jan. 1, 2022 |
132018 |
11839.9 |
+37% |
|
Jan. 2- Jan. 8 |
122898 |
10226.8 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 9-15 |
120676 |
9505.0 |
(7%) |
|
Jan. 16-22 |
111506 |
8774.0 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 23-29 |
125208 |
10448.9 |
+19% |
|
Jan. 30- Feb. 5 |
129020 |
10548.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 6-12 |
122877 |
9326.1 |
(12%) |
|
Feb. 13-19 |
118885 |
8819.1 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 20-26 |
120587 |
9407.8 |
+7% |
|
Feb. 27-March 5 |
139521 |
12018.0 |
+28% |
|
March 6-12 |
135386 |
10807.9 |
(10%) |
All sectors witnessed a decline in POS transactions during the week, except for hotels and clothing & footwear sectors, which rose by 18% and 0.4%, respectively.
The food and beverage sector fell the most at 21%, followed by telecommunications and health with a drop of 20% and 17%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverage sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.6 billion, representing 15% of total sales, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.5 billion.
The following table gives details of consumer spending in each sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Transaction Value Week Ended March 5 |
Transaction Value Week Ended March 12 |
Weekly Change |
|
Food & Beverages |
1,995.5 |
1,572.8 |
(21%) |
|
Telecommunications |
118.9 |
95.3 |
(20%) |
|
Health |
872.4 |
719.9 |
(17%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1,281.9 |
1,112.8 |
(13%) |
|
Furniture |
408.8 |
360.9 |
(12%) |
|
Recreation and Culture |
338.4 |
298.0 |
(12%) |
|
Education |
157.3 |
141.2 |
(10%) |
|
Transportation |
625.7 |
561.2 |
(10%) |
|
Jewelry |
216.0 |
201.5 |
(7%) |
|
Public Utilities |
86.0 |
80.5 |
(6%) |
|
Electronic & Electric Appliances |
305.4 |
288.2 |
(6%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1,602.7 |
1,545.9 |
(4%) |
|
Gas Stations |
722.7 |
703.9 |
(3%) |
|
Construction and Building Materials |
431.1 |
429.7 |
(0.3%) |
|
Clothing and Footwear |
850.9 |
854.1 |
+0.4% |
|
Hotels |
217.7 |
256.5 |
+0.18% |
|
Other |
17,86.7 |
1,585.6 |
(11%) |
|
Total |
12,018.0 |
10,807.9 |
(10%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value, with nearly SAR 3.4 billion, representing 32% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.71 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ending March 5 |
Transaction Value Week Ending March 12 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3,668.0 |
3,407.6 |
(7%) |
|
Jeddah |
1,826.2 |
1,713.8 |
(6%) |
|
Dammam |
646.9 |
595.4 |
(8%) |
|
Madinah |
453.6 |
404.4 |
(11%) |
|
Makkah |
439.1 |
392.4 |
(11%) |
|
Al Khobar |
368.2 |
344.9 |
(6%) |
|
Buraydah |
290.9 |
268.9 |
(8%) |
|
Tabuk |
244.8 |
195.6 |
(20%) |
|
Hail |
206.3 |
176.7 |
(14%) |
|
Abha |
162.9 |
142.3 |
(13%) |
|
Other Cities |
3,711.0 |
3,165.9 |
(15%) |
|
Total |
12,018.0 |
10,807.9 |
(10%) |
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