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POS weekly transactions hit SAR 13.5 bln: SAMA
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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 13.5 billion in the week ended Sept. 3, the highest in 18 weeks, compared with SAR 11.6 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 162.5 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:
|
Weekly POS Transactions |
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|
Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change |
|
Sept. 5-11, 2021 |
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- 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%) |
|
Aug. 7-13 |
143471 |
10302.2 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 14-20 |
138608 |
10191.1 |
(1%) |
|
Aug. 21-27 |
142718 |
11586.2 |
+14% |
|
Aug. 28 - Sept. 3 |
162486 |
13502.0 |
+17% |
All sectors rose during the week, except for clothes and footwear, and hotels. The telecommunications sector came on top during the week, with an increase of 35%, followed by food and beverages (32%).
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sector in the week stood at nearly SAR 2.1 billion, representing nearly 16% of total sales, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector at SAR 1.66 billion.
The following table gives details on consumer spending in each sector:
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ended Aug. 27 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 3 |
Weekly Change |
|
Telecommunications |
86.5 |
116.4 |
+35% |
|
Food and Beverages |
1584.6 |
2097.4 |
+32% |
|
Healthcare |
672.7 |
849.2 |
+26% |
|
Recreation and Culture |
336.2 |
420.9 |
+25% |
|
Jewelry |
186.9 |
228.6 |
+22% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1193.1 |
1457.9 |
+22% |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
246.1 |
295.5 |
+20% |
|
Public Utilities |
91.1 |
108.7 |
+19% |
|
Fuel Stations |
664.7 |
787.4 |
+18% |
|
Transport |
646.9 |
736.8 |
+14% |
|
Furniture |
300.8 |
341.6 |
+14% |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1479.5 |
1663.7 |
+12% |
|
Construction Materials |
352.5 |
381.0 |
+8% |
|
Education |
890.1 |
943.6 |
+6% |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
950.1 |
874.8 |
(8%) |
|
Hotels |
252.7 |
219.2 |
(13%) |
|
Other |
1651.9 |
1979.3 |
+20% |
|
Total |
11586.2 |
13502.0 |
+17% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in value terms with almost SAR 4.17 billion, representing 31% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 2.05 billion.
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
|||
|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ended Aug. 27 |
Transaction Value Week Ended Sept. 3 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3687.8 |
4172.3 |
+13% |
|
Jeddah |
1809.0 |
2050.3 |
+13% |
|
Dammam |
612.5 |
717.5 |
+17% |
|
Madinah |
452.8 |
503.3 |
+11% |
|
Makkah |
448.6 |
494.3 |
+10% |
|
Al Khobar |
361.0 |
389.6 |
+8% |
|
Buraydah |
277.7 |
323.2 |
+16% |
|
Tabuk |
196.4 |
278.4 |
+42% |
|
Hail |
175.5 |
232.5 |
+32% |
|
Abha |
202.7 |
205.6 |
+1% |
|
Other Cities |
3362.2 |
4135.1 |
+23% |
|
Total |
11586.2 |
13502.0 |
+17% |
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