POS device
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 11.64 billion in the week ended Dec. 16, compared to about SAR 12.07 billion in the previous week.
Data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed that total POS transactions amounted to around 186.66 million during the week.
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 (%) |
|
Dec.04–Dec.10 |
153,088 |
11,050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec.11–Dec.17 |
155,366 |
10,739.3 |
(3%) |
|
Dec.18–Dec.24 |
142,409 |
9,742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec.25–Dec.31 |
168,373 |
13,456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7, 2023 |
157,175 |
11,173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14 |
155,827 |
10,673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15 - Jan. 21 |
144,764 |
9,713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28 |
141,095 |
10,105.4 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 |
167,916 |
12,020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5 – Feb. 11 |
160,761 |
10,912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12 – Feb. 18 |
152,195 |
10,347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 |
147,813 |
10,399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26 – March 4 |
182,044 |
14,574.1 |
+40% |
|
March 5 - March 11 |
174,654 |
13,209.3 |
(9%) |
|
March 12 - March 18 |
163,255 |
11,999.2 |
(9%) |
|
March 19 - March 25 |
146,312 |
11,040.4 |
(8%) |
|
March 26 - April 1 |
150,207 |
12,704.2 |
+15% |
|
April 2 - April 8 |
153,826 |
12,580.8 |
(1%) |
|
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%) |
All sectors saw a decrease in terms of transaction value last week, except for the restaurants and cafes, fuel stations, and hotels sectors, which saw increases of 0.4%, 1%, and 10% respectively.
The education sector led the decrease with a 38% drop, followed by the electronics and recreation and culture sectors at 12% and telecommunications at 10%.
For the same period, consumer spending focused on the restaurants and cafes sector, totaling SAR 1.78 billion, with the food and beverages sector following at SAR 1.77 billion, as shown below:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 9 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 16 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Education |
222.1 |
136.7 |
(38%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
325.6 |
286.1 |
(12%) |
|
Electronics & Electrical Appliances |
236.7 |
208.3 |
(12%) |
|
Telecommunications |
104.8 |
94.5 |
(10%) |
|
Furniture |
314.7 |
295.5 |
(6%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1,436.9 |
1,363.9 |
(5%) |
|
F&B |
1,839.9 |
1,769.4 |
(4%) |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
806.4 |
775.9 |
(4%) |
|
Healthcare |
763.0 |
740.1 |
(3%) |
|
Public Utilities |
122.8 |
119.8 |
(2%) |
|
Construction Materials |
356.6 |
352.2 |
(1%) |
|
Jewelry |
184.8 |
183.2 |
(1%) |
|
Transport |
688.5 |
684.0 |
(1%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1,772.5 |
1,779.8 |
+0.4% |
|
Fuel Stations |
763.9 |
770.7 |
+1% |
|
Hotels |
291.3 |
321.1 |
+10% |
|
Others |
1,836.6 |
1,756.3 |
(4%) |
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Total |
12,067.1 |
11,637.5 |
(4%) |
Geographically, Riyadh led for the same week with approximately SAR 3.98 billion in POS transactions, representing 34% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.62 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 9 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 16 |
Weekly Change (%) |
|
Riyadh |
4,175.8 |
3,983.4 |
(5%) |
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Jeddah |
1,686.7 |
1,619.3 |
(4%) |
|
Dammam |
625.1 |
581.7 |
(7%) |
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Makkah |
476.0 |
487.3 |
+2% |
|
Madinah |
459.1 |
461.6 |
+1% |
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Al Khobar |
360.2 |
345.7 |
(4%) |
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Buraidah |
286.3 |
275.4 |
(4%) |
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Tabuk |
226.8 |
219.9 |
(3%) |
|
Hail |
190.6 |
182.7 |
(4%) |
|
Abha |
142.1 |
136.9 |
(4%) |
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Other cities |
3,438.4 |
3,343.6 |
(3%) |
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Total |
12,067.1 |
11,637.5 |
(4%) |
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