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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached SAR 11.19 billion in the week ended July 8, from SAR 12.12 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 166.49 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 |
|
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%) |
|
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%) |
|
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%) |
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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% |
|
May 7-13 |
171464 |
10890.2 |
(6%) |
|
May 14-20 |
160857 |
10092.0 |
(7%) |
|
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%) |
|
June 18-24 |
171662 |
12295.7 |
+6% |
|
June 25-July 1 |
177776 |
12123.1 |
(1%) |
|
July 2-8 |
166489 |
11189.6 |
(8%) |
Clothing & footwear and transportation were the worst performers, falling by 42% each. They were followed by recreation and culture (22%) and food and beverages (18%).
On the other hand, education was the best-performing sector, rising by 125%. Construction and building materials followed at 86%.
Consumer spending focused on the restaurants & cafes sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.75 billion, followed by the food & beverages sector with SAR 1.67 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 July 1 |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 8 |
Weekly Change |
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Clothing & Footwear |
1174.3 |
680.1 |
(42%) |
|
Recreation & Culture |
352.9 |
274.3 |
(22%) |
|
Food & Beverages |
2021.3 |
1667.4 |
(18%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
2082.1 |
1747.1 |
(16%) |
|
Telecommunications |
94.9 |
86.0 |
(9%) |
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Gas Stations |
778.5 |
718.9 |
(8%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1268.5 |
1267.7 |
(0.1%) |
|
Hotels |
214.3 |
217.3 |
+1% |
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Jewelry |
258.7 |
267.4 |
+3% |
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Furniture |
244.7 |
261.3 |
+7% |
|
Public Utilities |
96.1 |
103.8 |
+8% |
|
Health |
626.3 |
723.4 |
+16% |
|
Electronic & Electric Appliances |
191.5 |
227.7 |
+19% |
|
Transportation |
462.4 |
663.9 |
+44% |
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Construction & Building Materials |
176.4 |
328.4 |
+86% |
|
Education |
33.5 |
75.4 |
+125% |
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Other |
2046.6 |
1879.5 |
(8%) |
|
Total |
12123.1 |
11189.6 |
(8%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value, with nearly SAR 3.37 billion, representing 30% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.62 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 1 |
Transaction Value Week Ended July 8 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
3306.9 |
3367.4 |
+2% |
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Jeddah |
1498.8 |
1623.9 |
+8% |
|
Dammam |
529.2 |
519.4 |
(2%) |
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Madinah |
517.7 |
459.9 |
(11%) |
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Makkah |
534.3 |
440.4 |
(18%) |
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Al Khobar |
305.2 |
301.8 |
(1%) |
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Buraydah |
300.5 |
278.2 |
(7%) |
|
Abha |
212.4 |
211.8 |
(0.3%) |
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Hail |
247.0 |
192.6 |
(22%) |
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Tabuk |
231.4 |
184.8 |
(20%) |
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Other Cities |
4439.8 |
3609.4 |
(19%) |
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Total |
12123.1 |
11189.6 |
(8%) |
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