POS device
The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 10.97 billion in the week ended May 28, from SAR 8.81 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 139.38 million transactions were processed last week.
POS transactions represent consumer spending through ATMs and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change in Value |
|
May 23- 29, 2021 |
96535 |
9168.3 |
+30% |
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May 30- June 5 |
102397 |
9499.1 |
+4% |
|
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% |
|
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. 30- 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%) |
|
March 13-19 |
128050 |
10735.3 |
(0.6%) |
|
March 20-26 |
128246 |
10667.8 |
(0.6%) |
|
March 27- April 2 |
153351 |
14051.5 |
+32% |
|
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% |
All sectors witnessed an increase in POS transactions during the week, except for education, which dropped by 10%.
Electronic and electric appliances was the top performer, rising by 69%. It was followed by clothing & footwear (38%).
Consumer spending focused on the food & beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.74 billion, representing 16% of total sales, followed by the restaurants & cafes sector with SAR 1.63 billion.
The below table highlights consumer spending by sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Transaction Value Week Ended May 21 |
Transaction Value Week Ended May 28 |
Weekly Change |
|
Electronic & Electric Appliances |
214.1 |
360.7 |
69 % |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
465.6 |
642.2 |
38 % |
|
Hotels |
183.3 |
248.9 |
36 % |
|
Food & Beverages |
1305.9 |
1735.5 |
33 % |
|
Telecommunications |
71.6 |
92.7 |
30 % |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1323.5 |
1628.4 |
23 % |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
944.9 |
1159.0 |
23 % |
|
Recreation & Culture |
207.2 |
253.8 |
23 % |
|
Furniture |
244.3 |
290.7 |
19 % |
|
Health |
670.1 |
796.6 |
19 % |
|
Gas Stations |
610.1 |
709.3 |
16 % |
|
Public Utilities |
76.9 |
88.6 |
15 % |
|
Transportation |
558.8 |
641.3 |
15 % |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
355.0 |
380.2 |
7 % |
|
Jewelry |
209.8 |
220.2 |
5 % |
|
Education |
106.0 |
96.0 |
(10%) |
|
Other |
1263.6 |
1626.9 |
29 % |
|
Total |
8810.7 |
10971.0 |
25 % |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value, with nearly SAR 3.36 billion, representing 31% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.68 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transaction Value Week Ended May 21 |
Transaction Value Week Ended May 28 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
2811.6 |
3356.6 |
19 % |
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Jeddah |
1404.9 |
1682.1 |
20 % |
|
Dammam |
497.5 |
589.9 |
19 % |
|
Madinah |
314.7 |
407.3 |
29 % |
|
Makkah |
299.4 |
387.1 |
29 % |
|
Al Khobar |
290.4 |
347.3 |
20 % |
|
Buraydah |
221.2 |
272.1 |
23 % |
|
Tabuk |
156.2 |
218.3 |
40 % |
|
Hail |
140.6 |
190.4 |
35 % |
|
Abha |
125.1 |
175.3 |
40 % |
|
Other Cities |
2549.0 |
3344.6 |
31 % |
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Total |
8810.7 |
10971.0 |
25 % |
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