POS device
The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 11.59 billion in the week ended May 6, compared to almost SAR 10.38 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 172.58 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent what consumers spend using ATMs and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly development in POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (‘000) |
Value of Transactions (SAR mln) |
Weekly Change |
|
April 3- 9 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
|
April 10- 16 |
114444 |
9990.8 |
+4% |
|
April 17- 23 |
112462 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
|
April 24- 30 |
153055 |
15971.6 |
+53% |
|
May 1- 7 |
120147 |
8402.9 |
(47%) |
|
May 8- 14 |
128325 |
9318.6 |
+11% |
|
May 15- 21 |
124158 |
8810.7 |
(5%) |
|
May 22- 28 |
139381 |
10971.0 |
+25% |
|
May 29- June 4 |
144698 |
11168.0 |
+2% |
|
June 5- 11 |
142458 |
10344.7 |
(7%) |
|
June 12- 18 |
135206 |
9928.9 |
(4%) |
|
June 19- 25 |
126682 |
9421.8 |
(5%) |
|
June 26- July 2 |
159518 |
13434.0 |
+43% |
|
July 3 – 9 |
151178 |
12090.5 |
(10%) |
|
July 10 – 16 |
122999 |
8067.2 |
(33%) |
|
July 17 – 23 |
125027 |
8947.0 |
+11% |
|
July 24 – 30 |
147102 |
11422.3 |
+28% |
|
July 31 – Aug. 6 |
145051 |
10803.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 7 - 13 |
143471 |
10302.2 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 14 - 20 |
138608 |
10191.1 |
(1%) |
|
Aug. 21 - 27 |
142718 |
11586.2 |
+14% |
|
Aug. 28 – Sept. 3 |
162486 |
13502.0 |
+17% |
|
Sept. 4 – 10 |
147651 |
10588.1 |
(22%) |
|
Sept. 11 – 17 |
147526 |
10243.8 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 18 – 24 |
142432 |
10425.5 |
+1% |
|
Sept. 25 – Oct. 1 |
160613 |
12844.9 |
+23% |
|
Sept. 2 – Oct. 8 |
154383 |
10819.8 |
(16%) |
|
Sept. 9 – Oct. 15 |
151340 |
10265.2 |
(5%) |
|
Sept. 16 – Oct. 22 |
138928 |
9513.2 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 23 – Oct. 29 |
156360 |
11687.2 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 30 – Nov. 05 |
160288 |
11750.0 |
+1% |
|
Nov. 06 – 12 |
154213 |
10601.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 13 – 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 20 – 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov. 27 – Dec. 03 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec. 04 – 10 |
153088 |
11050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 11 – 17 |
155366 |
10739.3 |
(3%) |
|
Dec. 18 – 24 |
142409 |
9742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec. 25 – 31 |
168373 |
13456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1- 7 |
157175 |
11173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8- 14 |
155827 |
10673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15- 21 |
144764 |
9713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22- 28 |
141095 |
10105.4 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 29- Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5- 11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12- 18 |
152195 |
10347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19- 25 |
147813 |
10399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26 - March 4 |
182044 |
14574.1 |
+40% |
|
March 5- 11 |
174654 |
13209.3 |
(9%) |
|
March 12- 18 |
163255 |
11999.2 |
(9%) |
|
March 19- 25 |
146312 |
11040.4 |
(8%) |
|
March 26- April 1 |
150207 |
12704.2 |
+15% |
|
April 2-8 |
153826 |
12580.8 |
(1%) |
|
April 9-15 |
156734 |
13039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16-22 |
153692 |
12004.0 |
(8%) |
|
April 23-29 |
155411 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
|
April 30-May 6 |
172577 |
11592.9 |
+12% |
Restaurants and cafes as well as hotels were the sole decliners, shedding 9% and 16%, respectively.
Education led gainers in terms of the value of POS transactions, with 258%, followed by construction materials (51%) and transport (46%).
During the week, consumer spending was focused on F&B with nearly SAR 1.88 billion, followed by restaurants and cafes (SAR 1.76 billion).
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 29 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 6 |
Weekly Change |
|
Education |
59.8 |
214.3 |
+258% |
|
Construction Materials |
218.8 |
330.2 |
+51% |
|
Transport |
478.3 |
698.8 |
+46% |
|
Healthcare |
613.2 |
814.1 |
+33% |
|
Furniture |
200.2 |
261.8 |
+31% |
|
Electronics & Electric Appliances |
176.9 |
224.1 |
+27% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1021.4 |
1255.4 |
+23% |
|
Telecommunications |
83.3 |
98.4 |
+18% |
|
Public Utilities |
91.0 |
105.3 |
+16% |
|
Jewelry |
193.7 |
209.7 |
+8% |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
584.9 |
633.3 |
+8% |
|
F&B |
1804.9 |
1876.7 |
+4% |
|
Fuel Stations |
749.3 |
752.7 |
+0.5% |
|
Recreation & Culture |
270.6 |
271.6 |
+0.4% |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1934.6 |
1763.7 |
(9 %) |
|
Hotels |
280.7 |
235.6 |
(16 %) |
|
Other |
1616.1 |
1847.1 |
+14% |
|
Total |
10377.6 |
11592.9 |
+12% |
By city, Riyadh topped in terms of POS transaction value with almost SAR 3.73 billion, or 32% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.67 billion, as indicated below:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended April 29 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 6 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3058.7 |
3727.9 |
+22% |
|
Jeddah |
1471.0 |
1667.8 |
+13% |
|
Dammam |
491.7 |
607.3 |
+24% |
|
Madinah |
440.0 |
439.2 |
(0.2%) |
|
Makkah |
413.2 |
427.7 |
+4% |
|
Al Khobar |
306.9 |
352.6 |
+15% |
|
Buraidah |
252.4 |
279.5 |
+11% |
|
Tabuk |
193.4 |
221.9 |
+15% |
|
Hail |
191.7 |
196.9 |
+3% |
|
Abha |
150.4 |
158.9 |
+6% |
|
Other cities |
3408.2 |
3513.2 |
+3% |
|
Total |
10377.6 |
11592.9 |
+12% |
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