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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 10.45 billion in the week ending Jan. 29, from SAR 8.77 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 125.2 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 |
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Jan. 17- 23, 2021 |
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%) |
|
Feb. 14- 20 |
75594 |
7188.2 |
(6%) |
|
Feb. 21- 27 |
74531 |
7341.8 |
+2% |
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Feb. 28- March 6 |
91204 |
9879.4 |
+35% |
|
March 7- 13 |
87814 |
8548.6 |
(13%) |
|
March 14- 20 |
86005 |
8458.2 |
(1%) |
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March 21- 27 |
86553 |
8820.9 |
+4% |
|
March 28- April 3 |
101622 |
11375.0 |
+29% |
|
April 4- 10 |
96104 |
10043.1 |
(12%) |
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April 11- 17 |
81624 |
8196.8 |
(18%) |
|
April 18- 24 |
72190 |
7315.1 |
(11%) |
|
April 25- May 1 |
91781 |
10731.1 |
+47% |
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May 2- 8 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
|
May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
|
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% |
|
June 27- July 3 |
111340 |
10749.8 |
+29% |
|
July 4 – 10 |
104460 |
9352.1 |
(13%) |
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July 11 – 17 |
106481 |
9528.0 |
+2% |
|
July 18 – 24 |
84706 |
6123.8 |
(36%) |
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July 25 – 31 |
106791 |
9713.3 |
+59% |
|
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% |
|
Aug. 29- Sept. 4 |
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
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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% |
All sectors witnessed a rise in POS transactions during the week, led by telecommunications sector with a 38% increase. It was followed by food & beverages and jewelry sectors, with increments of 35% and 28%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the food & beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.73 billion, followed by the restaurants & cafes sector with SAR 1.43 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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Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ending Jan. 22 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Jan. 29 |
Weekly Change |
|
Telecommunications |
79.4 |
109.8 |
+38% |
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Food & Beverages |
1276.4 |
1727.7 |
+35% |
|
Jewelry |
156.2 |
199.5 |
+28% |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
854.4 |
1040.5 |
+22% |
|
Transport |
450 |
549.2 |
+22% |
|
Fuel Stations |
561.2 |
664.8 |
+19% |
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Restaurants & Cafes |
1197.0 |
1426.2 |
+19% |
|
Healthcare |
657.9 |
776.2 |
+18% |
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Public Utilities |
62.3 |
73.2 |
+18% |
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Recreation & Culture |
274.5 |
319.7 |
+17% |
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Electronics & Electric Appliances |
228.4 |
265.4 |
+16% |
|
Furniture |
275.3 |
312.5 |
+14% |
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Hotels |
156.0 |
170.7 |
+9% |
|
Construction Materials |
361.6 |
381.6 |
+6% |
|
Education |
198.1 |
207.4 |
+5% |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
738.4 |
740.6 |
+0.3% |
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Other |
1,246.9 |
1,483.8 |
+19% |
|
Total |
8,774.0 |
10,448.9 |
+19% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 3.20 billion, representing 31% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.58 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transaction Value Week Ending Jan. 22 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Jan. 29 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
2,779.6 |
3,204.2 |
+15% |
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Jeddah |
1,410.5 |
1,580.2 |
+12% |
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Dammam |
486.7 |
561.1 |
+15% |
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Madinah |
322.4 |
384.7 |
+19% |
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Makkah |
294.2 |
362.1 |
+23% |
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Al Khobar |
283.4 |
318.5 |
+12% |
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Buraydah |
227.6 |
262.9 |
+16% |
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Tabuk |
156.4 |
213.6 |
+37% |
|
Hail |
137.1 |
180.6 |
+32% |
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Abha |
113.8 |
140.3 |
+23% |
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Other Cities |
2,562.4 |
3,240.7 |
+ 26 % |
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Total |
8,774.0 |
10,448.9 |
+19% |
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