POS device
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 12.66 billion in the week ended Aug. 5, compared to SAR 11.92 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 183.65 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 POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions (SAR mln) |
Weekly Change |
|
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%) |
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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%) |
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Nov. 13 – 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
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Nov. 20 – 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov. 27 – Dec. 03 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
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Dec. 04 – 10 |
153088 |
11050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 11 – 17 |
155366 |
10739.3 |
(3%) |
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Dec. 18 – 24 |
142409 |
9742.2 |
(9.3%) |
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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% |
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Jan. 29- Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5- 11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
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Feb. 12- 18 |
152195 |
10347.3 |
(5%) |
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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% |
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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%) |
|
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%) |
|
July 9 – 15 |
171246 |
10919.2 |
(2%) |
|
July 16 – 22 |
159618 |
10120.9 |
(7%) |
|
July 23- 29 |
173387 |
11917.3 |
+18% |
|
July 20- Aug. 5 |
183645 |
12664.7 |
+6% |
All sectors witnessed an increase in POS transactions during the week, except for the food and beverage sector, which fell by 3%.
The education sector topped the increases, up by 72%, followed by hotels and jewelry at 19% and 18%, respectively.
Consumer spending focused on the restaurants and cafes sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.91 billion, followed by food and beverages with SAR 1.90 billion.
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Segment |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended July 29 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Aug. 5 |
Weekly Change |
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Education |
107.4 |
184.4 |
+72% |
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Hotels |
298.3 |
356.2 |
+19% |
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Jewelry |
185.6 |
219.7 |
+18% |
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Clothes & Footwear |
714.5 |
833.4 |
+17% |
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Recreation & Culture |
265.4 |
300.9 |
+13% |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1756.0 |
1908.7 |
+9% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1317.7 |
1428.4 |
+8% |
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Furniture |
274.4 |
295.5 |
+8% |
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Electronics and Electric Appliances |
235.4 |
246.4 |
+5% |
|
Construction Materials |
328.8 |
343.4 |
+4% |
|
Fuel Stations |
754.6 |
780.1 |
+3% |
|
Telecommunications |
100.0 |
102.3 |
+2% |
|
Healthcare |
781.2 |
798.6 |
+2% |
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Transport |
750.2 |
758.6 |
+1% |
|
Public Utilities |
113.4 |
114.5 |
+1% |
|
Food & Beverages |
1945.2 |
1896.1 |
(3%) |
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Other |
1989.3 |
2097.3 |
+5% |
|
Total |
11917.3 |
12664.7 |
+6% |
Riyadh led the way in POS transaction value, accounting for nearly SAR 3.91 billion, or 31% of total sales. Jeddah came in second place with SAR 1.82 billion, as shown below:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended July 29 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Aug. 5 |
Weekly Change |
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Riyadh |
3723.3 |
3909.0 |
+5% |
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Jeddah |
1677.0 |
1816.3 |
+8% |
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Dammam |
526.0 |
601.3 |
+14% |
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Makkah |
480.5 |
543.2 |
+13% |
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Madinah |
461.5 |
495.1 |
+7% |
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Al Khobar |
305.3 |
335.4 |
+10% |
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Buraidah |
279.0 |
284.5 |
+2% |
|
Abha |
248.6 |
271.7 |
+9% |
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Tabuk |
222.9 |
224.6 |
+1% |
|
Hail |
212.1 |
213.1 |
+0.5% |
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Other cities |
3781.2 |
3970.5 |
+5% |
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Total |
11917.3 |
12664.7 |
+6% |
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