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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.8 billion in the week ended Aug. 6, down from SAR 11.42 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 145 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent what consumers spend using ATM 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 |
Change |
|
June 13- 19 |
94783 |
8289.6 |
(7%) |
|
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. 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% |
|
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- Mar. 5 |
139521 |
12018.0 |
+28% |
|
Mar. 6-12 |
135386 |
10807.9 |
(10%) |
|
Mar. 13-19 |
128050 |
10735.3 |
(0.6%) |
|
Mar. 20-26 |
128246 |
10667.8 |
(0.6%) |
|
Mar. 27- Apr. 2 |
153351 |
14051.5 |
+32% |
|
Apr. 3-9 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
|
Apr. 10-16 |
114444 |
9990.8 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 17-23 |
112462 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 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%) |
Most sectors witnessed a decline in POS transactions, except for the education and hotels sectors.
The jewelry sector fell by 20%, followed by the food and beverages sector at 9% and the transport sector at 8%.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sector in the week at nearly SAR 1.62 billion, representing nearly 15% of total sales, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector at SAR 1.61 billion.
The following table gives details on consumer spending in each sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 30 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Aug. 6 |
Weekly Change |
|
Jewelry |
258.4 |
206.7 |
(20%) |
|
Food and Beverages |
1,775.4 |
1,610.0 |
(9%) |
|
Transport |
676.3 |
621.8 |
(8%) |
|
Healthcare |
781.4 |
733.9 |
(6%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1302.1 |
1227.6 |
(6%) |
|
Recreation and Culture |
280.7 |
266.2 |
(5%) |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
729.4 |
694.4 |
(5%) |
|
Public Utilities |
101.1 |
96.6 |
(4%) |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
267.9 |
259.3 |
(3%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1674.0 |
1620.9 |
(3%) |
|
Furniture |
310.9 |
301.6 |
(3%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
729.7 |
709.1 |
(3%) |
|
Telecommunications |
95.9 |
93.7 |
(2%) |
|
Construction Materials |
373.5 |
366.7 |
(2%) |
|
Hotels |
248.9 |
269.1 |
+8% |
|
Education |
80.1 |
102.2 |
+28% |
|
Other |
1,736.6 |
1,623.3 |
(7%) |
|
Total |
11,422.3 |
10,803.1 |
(5%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in value terms with nearly SAR 3.2 billion, representing 30% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.69 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 30 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Aug. 6 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3,299.1 |
3,203.0 |
(3%) |
|
Jeddah |
1,733.5 |
1,685.2 |
(3%) |
|
Dammam |
559.7 |
543.4 |
(3%) |
|
Makkah |
396.9 |
409.9 |
+3% |
|
Madinah |
432.1 |
403.4 |
(7%) |
|
Al Khobar |
311.5 |
302.9 |
(3%) |
|
Buraydah |
283.3 |
264.0 |
(7%) |
|
Abha |
245.6 |
229.4 |
(7%) |
|
Tabuk |
213.0 |
190.4 |
(11%) |
|
Hail |
210.8 |
187.1 |
(11%) |
|
Other Cities |
3,736.9 |
3,384.3 |
(9%) |
|
Total |
11,422.3 |
10,803.1 |
(5%) |
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