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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.09 billion in the week ended May 20, compared to SAR 10.89 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 160.86 million transactions were processed during the week.
POS transactions represent what consumers spend using ATMs 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 |
Weekly Change |
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May 8-14 |
128325 |
9318.6 |
+11% |
|
May 15-21 |
124158 |
8810.7 |
(5%) |
|
May 22-28 |
139381 |
10971.0 |
+25% |
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May 29-June 4 |
144698 |
11168.0 |
+2% |
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June 5-11 |
142458 |
10344.7 |
(7%) |
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June 12-18 |
135206 |
9928.9 |
(4%) |
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June 19-25 |
126682 |
9421.8 |
(5%) |
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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% |
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July 31-Aug. 6 |
145051 |
10803.1 |
(5%) |
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Aug. 7-13 |
143471 |
10302.2 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 14-20 |
138608 |
10191.1 |
(1%) |
|
Aug. 21-27 |
142718 |
11586.2 |
+14% |
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Aug. 28-Sept. 3 |
162486 |
13502.0 |
+17% |
|
Sept. 4-10 |
147651 |
10588.1 |
(22%) |
|
Sept. 11-17 |
147526 |
10243.8 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 18-24 |
142432 |
10425.5 |
+1% |
|
Sept. 25-Oct. 1 |
160613 |
12844.9 |
+23% |
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Oct. 2-8 |
154383 |
10819.8 |
(16%) |
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Oct. 9-15 |
151340 |
10265.2 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 16-22 |
138928 |
9513.2 |
(7%) |
|
Oct. 23-29 |
156360 |
11687.2 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 30-Nov. 5 |
160288 |
11750.0 |
+1% |
|
Nov. 6-Nov. 12 |
154213 |
10601.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 13-Nov. 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 20-Nov. 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov. 27- Dec. 3 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec. 4-10 |
153088 |
11050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 11-17 |
155366 |
10739.3 |
(3%) |
|
Dec. 18-24 |
142409 |
9742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec. 25-31 |
168373 |
13456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1-7, 2023 |
157175 |
11173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8-14 |
155827 |
10673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15-21 |
144764 |
9713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22-28 |
141095 |
10105.4 |
+4% |
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Jan. 29- Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5- Feb. 11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
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Feb. 12- Feb. 18 |
152195 |
10347.3 |
(5%) |
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Feb. 19- Feb. 25 |
147813 |
10399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26- Mar 4 |
182044 |
14574.1 |
+40% |
|
Mar 5-11 |
174654 |
13209.3 |
(9%) |
|
Mar 12-18 |
163255 |
11999.2 |
(9%) |
|
Mar 19-25 |
146312 |
11040.4 |
(8%) |
|
Mar 26-Apr 1 |
150207 |
12704.2 |
+15% |
|
Apr 2-8 |
153826 |
12580.8 |
(1%) |
|
Apr 9-15 |
156734 |
13039.3 |
+4% |
|
Apr 16-22 |
153692 |
12004.0 |
(8%) |
|
Apr 23-29 |
155411 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
|
Apr 30-May 6 |
172577 |
11592.9 |
+12% |
|
May 7-13 |
171464 |
10890.2 |
(6%) |
|
May 14-20 |
160857 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
All sectors reported negative performance, except for jewelry, which reported an increase of 0.1%.
Education was the worst performer, with a decline of 17%, followed by recreation and culture (10%), telecommunications (10%), and healthcare (9%).
During the week, consumer spending focused on restaurants and cafes at SAR 1.59 billion and food and beverages at nearly SAR 1.56 billion.
The following table details consumer spending in each sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 13 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 20 |
Weekly Change |
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Education |
155.9 |
129.4 |
(17%) |
|
Telecommunications |
86.2 |
77.5 |
(10%) |
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Recreation and Culture |
241.6 |
217.8 |
(10%) |
|
Healthcare |
768.3 |
697.5 |
(9%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1141.9 |
1047.4 |
(8%) |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
594.5 |
546.6 |
(8%) |
|
Food & Beverages |
1698.8 |
1562.6 |
(8%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1721.9 |
1588.5 |
(8%) |
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Public Utilities |
103.3 |
96.1 |
(7%) |
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Transport |
677.6 |
630.8 |
(7%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
744.0 |
694.4 |
(7%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
213.4 |
201.7 |
(6%) |
|
Furniture |
255.4 |
242.3 |
(5%) |
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Hotels |
241.2 |
232.2 |
(4%) |
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Construction Materials |
329.5 |
322.8 |
(2%) |
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Jewelry |
196.3 |
196.4 |
+0.1% |
|
Others |
1720.3 |
1608.2 |
(7%) |
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Total |
10890.2 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value with almost SAR 3.43 billion, or 34% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.47 billion, as indicated below:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 13 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended May 20 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
3589.1 |
3431.5 |
(4%) |
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Jeddah |
1585.2 |
1471.6 |
(7%) |
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Dammam |
567.5 |
535.6 |
(6%) |
|
Madinah |
406.4 |
368.8 |
(9%) |
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Makkah |
401.2 |
362.3 |
(10%) |
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Al Khobar |
337.2 |
326.6 |
(3%) |
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Buraydah |
260.2 |
240.0 |
(8%) |
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Tabuk |
202.7 |
180.0 |
(11%) |
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Hail |
178.4 |
155.8 |
(13%) |
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Abha |
148.4 |
135.4 |
(9%) |
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Other Cities |
3213.9 |
2884.3 |
(10%) |
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Total |
10890.2 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
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