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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 11.65 billion in the week ended June 17, from SAR 11.69 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 175.69 million transactions were processed last week.
POS transactions represent consumer spending through ATMs and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change in Value |
|
May 22- 28, 2022 |
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% |
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July 3 – 9 |
151178 |
12090.5 |
(10%) |
|
July 10 – 16 |
122999 |
8067.2 |
(33%) |
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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% |
|
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% |
|
Sept. 2 – Oct. 8 |
154383 |
10819.8 |
(16%) |
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Sept. 9 – Oct. 15 |
151340 |
10265.2 |
(5%) |
|
Sept. 16 – Oct. 22 |
138928 |
9513.2 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 23 – Oct. 29 |
156360 |
11687.2 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 30 – Nov. 05 |
160288 |
11750.0 |
+1% |
|
Nov. 06 – 12 |
154213 |
10601.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 13 – 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 20 – 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov. 27 – Dec. 03 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec. 04 – 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 |
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% |
|
Jan. 29- Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5- 11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12- 18 |
152195 |
10347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19- 25 |
147813 |
10399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26 - March 4 |
182044 |
14574.1 |
+40% |
|
March 5- 11 |
174654 |
13209.3 |
(9%) |
|
March 12- 18 |
163255 |
11999.2 |
(9%) |
|
March 19- 25 |
146312 |
11040.4 |
(8%) |
|
March 26- April 1 |
150207 |
12704.2 |
+15% |
|
April 2-8 |
153826 |
12580.8 |
(1%) |
|
April 9-15 |
156734 |
13039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16-22 |
153692 |
12004.0 |
(8%) |
|
April 23-29 |
155411 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
|
April 30-May 6 |
172577 |
11592.9 |
+12% |
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May 7-13 |
171464 |
10890.2 |
(6%) |
|
May 14-20 |
160857 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
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May 21-27 |
163445 |
10705.0 |
+6% |
|
May 28- June 3 |
188590 |
13815.2 |
+29% |
|
June 4-10 |
173918 |
11686.9 |
(15%) |
|
June 11-17 |
175694 |
11651.8 |
(0.3%) |
Clothing & Footwear and transportation were the top performers, rising by 5% each. They were followed by public utilities (3%).
On the other hand, electronic and electric appliances was the most affected sector, declining by 21%. Telecommunications and hotels followed, at 8% and 6%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the food & beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.71 billion, followed by the restaurants & cafes sector with SAR 1.70 billion.
The below table highlights consumer spending by sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Transaction Value Week Ended June 10 |
Transaction Value Week Ended June 17 |
Weekly Change |
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Clothing & Footwear |
785.5 |
824.5 |
+5% |
|
Transportation |
697.5 |
731.9 |
+5% |
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Public Utilities |
105.6 |
108.5 |
+3% |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
348.2 |
355.4 |
+2% |
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Education |
202.2 |
204.3 |
+1% |
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Health |
764.4 |
768.1 |
+1% |
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Furniture |
286.7 |
290.8 |
+1% |
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Recreation & Culture |
272.9 |
273.9 |
+0.4% |
|
Food & Beverages |
1708.7 |
1714.6 |
+0.3% |
|
Jewelry |
249.4 |
250.1 |
+0.3% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1231.6 |
1232.1 |
+0.04% |
|
Gas Stations |
739.5 |
740.8 |
+0.2% |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
1728.4 |
1706.8 |
(1%) |
|
Hotels |
195.6 |
183.9 |
(6%) |
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Telecommunications |
103.9 |
96.0 |
(8%) |
|
Electronic & Electric Appliances |
328.1 |
259.2 |
(21%) |
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Other |
1938.7 |
1910.9 |
(1%) |
|
Total |
11686.8 |
11651.8 |
(0.3%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value, with nearly SAR 3.89 billion, representing 34% of the 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 June 10 |
Transaction Value Week Ended June 17 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
3937.9 |
3887.2 |
(1%) |
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Jeddah |
1687.7 |
1692.6 |
+0.3% |
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Dammam |
629.0 |
606.7 |
(4%) |
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Madinah |
407.1 |
413.3 |
+2% |
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Makkah |
393.5 |
408.2 |
+4% |
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Al Khobar |
363.9 |
352.4 |
(3%) |
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Buraydah |
278.0 |
278.1 |
+0.1% |
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Tabuk |
218.8 |
226.8 |
+4% |
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Hail |
184.5 |
188.0 |
+2% |
|
Abha |
161.2 |
158.2 |
(2%) |
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Other Cities |
3425.3 |
3440.3 |
+0.4% |
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Total |
11686.8 |
11651.8 |
(0.03%) |
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