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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 9.3 billion in the week ended May 14, from SAR 8.4 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 128.3 million transactions were processed in the week.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using ATM and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
Below table highlights weekly changes in 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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May 2- 8, 2021 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
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May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
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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% |
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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% |
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Aug. 1- 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
|
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
|
|
96937 |
8002.2 |
(8%) |
|
|
110497 |
10539.9 |
+32% |
|
|
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
|
|
110220 |
9021.1 |
(12%) |
|
|
104519 |
8373.1 |
(7%) |
|
|
103627 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
|
|
119137 |
11027.4 |
+25% |
|
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Oct. 3-9 |
113012 |
9157.7 |
(17%) |
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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%) |
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Nov. 7-13 |
115481 |
9173.8 |
(8%) |
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Nov. 14-20 |
107843 |
8459.4 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 21-27 |
112231 |
9418.4 |
+11% |
|
Nov. 28- Dec. 4 |
129984 |
12059.1 |
+28% |
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Dec. 5-11 |
120149 |
10010.9 |
(17%) |
|
Dec. 12-18 |
113088 |
9048.2 |
(10%) |
|
Dec. 19- 25 |
107557 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
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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%) |
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March 20-26 |
128246 |
10667.8 |
(0.6%) |
|
March 27- April 2 |
153351 |
14051.5 |
+32% |
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April 3-9 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
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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% |
Education topped the rising sectors, with a 2,642% growth. It was followed by construction and building materials sector, with 186% growth, then electronic and electric appliances with 144%.
On the other hand, hotel sector saw the steepest decline by 38%, followed by clothing and footwear, and, restaurants and cafes sectors by 26% and 23%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.43 billion, representing 15% of total sales, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.4 billion.
Below are the details of consumer spending in various sectors:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Transaction Value Week Ended May 7 |
Transaction Value Week Ended May 14 |
Weekly Change |
|
Education |
4.8 |
130.5 |
+2642% |
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Construction & Building Materials |
123.3 |
352.4 |
+186% |
|
Transportation |
236.8 |
577.0 |
+144% |
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Electronic & Electric Appliances |
117.1 |
221.2 |
+89% |
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Furniture |
146.6 |
239.1 |
+63% |
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Health |
439.4 |
689.3 |
+57% |
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Public Utilities |
55.4 |
79.6 |
+44% |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
781.5 |
1013.9 |
+30% |
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Telecommunications |
61.4 |
77.4 |
+26% |
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Food & Beverages |
1342.9 |
1434.6 |
+7% |
|
Gas Stations |
662.3 |
643.0 |
(3%) |
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Jewelry |
258.2 |
224.7 |
(13%) |
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Recreation & Culture |
265.7 |
221.2 |
(17%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1825.4 |
1403.5 |
(23%) |
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Clothing & Footwear |
650.9 |
482.6 |
(26%) |
|
Hotels |
298.6 |
185.6 |
(38%) |
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Other |
1132.8 |
1342.8 |
+19% |
|
Total |
8402.9 |
9318.6 |
+11% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value, with nearly SAR 2.86 billion, representing 31% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.49 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transaction Value Week Ending May 7 |
Transaction Value Week Ending May 14 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
2215.3 |
2860.9 |
+29% |
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Jeddah |
1336.0 |
1485.1 |
+11% |
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Dammam |
401.3 |
515.6 |
+29% |
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Madinah |
391.9 |
344.6 |
(12%) |
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Makkah |
386.7 |
318.6 |
(18%) |
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Al Khobar |
282.0 |
299.6 |
+6% |
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Buraydah |
201.4 |
235.2 |
+17% |
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Tabuk |
140.4 |
172.9 |
+23% |
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Hail |
145.7 |
156.6 |
+7% |
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Abha |
125.8 |
134.5 |
+7% |
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Other Cities |
2776.3 |
2794.9 |
+1% |
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Total |
8402.9 |
9318.6 |
+11% |
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