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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 14 billion for the week ended Dec. 30, compared to SAR 10.7 billion in the previous week.
Data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed that total POS transactions amounted to around 198.19 million for the week.
POS transactions represent consumer expenditures through debit and credit cards at major shopping centers, retail outlets, pharmacies, and others.
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (‘000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change (%) |
|
Dec. 25 – Dec. 31 |
168,373 |
13,456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7, 2023 |
157,175 |
11,173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14 |
155,827 |
10,673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15 - Jan. 21 |
144,764 |
9,713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28 |
141,095 |
10,105.4 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 |
167,916 |
12,020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5 – Feb. 11 |
160,761 |
10,912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12 – Feb. 18 |
152,195 |
10,347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 |
147,813 |
10,399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26 – March 4 |
182,044 |
14,574.1 |
+40% |
|
March 5 - March 11 |
174,654 |
13,209.3 |
(9%) |
|
March 12 - March 18 |
163,255 |
11,999.2 |
(9%) |
|
March 19 - March 25 |
146,312 |
11,040.4 |
(8%) |
|
March 26 - April 1 |
150,207 |
12,704.2 |
+15% |
|
April 2 - April 8 |
153,826 |
12,580.8 |
(1%) |
|
April 9 - April 15 |
156,734 |
13,039.3 |
+4% |
|
April 16 - April 22 |
153,692 |
12,004.0 |
(8%) |
|
April 23 - April 29 |
155,411 |
10,377.6 |
(14%) |
|
April 30 - May 6 |
172,577 |
11,592.9 |
+12% |
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May 7 - May 13 |
171,464 |
10,890.2 |
(6%) |
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May 14 - May 20 |
160,857 |
10,092.0 |
(7%) |
|
May 21 - May 27 |
163,445 |
10,705.0 |
+6% |
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May 28 - June 3 |
188,590 |
13,815.2 |
+29% |
|
June 4 - June 10 |
173,918 |
11,686.9 |
(15%) |
|
June 11 - June 17 |
175,694 |
11,651.8 |
(0.3%) |
|
June 18 - June 24 |
171,662 |
12,295.7 |
+6% |
|
June 25 - July 1 |
177,776 |
12,123.1 |
(1%) |
|
July 2 - July 8 |
166,489 |
11,189.6 |
(8%) |
|
July 9 - July 15 |
171,246 |
10,919.2 |
(2%) |
|
July 16 - July 22 |
159,618 |
10,120.9 |
(7%) |
|
July 23 - July 29 |
173,387 |
11,917.3 |
+18% |
|
July 30 – Aug. 5 |
183,645 |
12,664.7 |
+6% |
|
Aug. 6 – Aug. 12 |
178,956 |
11,969.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 13 – Aug. 19 |
172,775 |
12,020.6 |
+0.4% |
|
Aug. 20 – Aug. 26 |
166,097 |
11,367.7 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 |
195,602 |
13,836.3 |
+22% |
|
Sept. 3 – Sept. 9 |
180,155 |
11,326.9 |
(18%) |
|
Sept. 10 – Sept. 16 |
181876 |
11,186.1 |
(1%) |
|
Sept. 17 – Sept. 23 |
173,910 |
10,869.2 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30 |
191,142 |
13,624.6 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7 |
189,423 |
12,145.5 |
(11%) |
|
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14 |
183,772 |
11,146.7 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21 |
169,962 |
10,056.6 |
(10%) |
|
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28 |
186,331 |
12,301.9 |
+22% |
|
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 |
193,290 |
12,779.8 |
+4% |
|
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11 |
185,865 |
11,500.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18 |
180,221 |
11,271.4 |
(2%) |
|
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25 |
171,930 |
11,247.8 |
(0.2%) |
|
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 |
204,688 |
14,874.1 |
+32% |
|
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9 |
187,765 |
12,067.1 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16 |
186,657 |
11,637.5 |
(4%) |
|
Dec. 17 – Dec. 23 |
171,770 |
10,701.7 |
(8%) |
|
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30 |
198,191 |
13,989.3 |
+31% |
During the week, all sectors surged in terms of transaction value, led by the education with an 81% increase, followed by the telecommunication sector (52%).
Consumer spending was focused on the beverage and food sector, totaling SAR 2.25 billion during the week. The restaurants and café sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.98 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 23 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 30 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Education |
105.4 |
191.1 |
+81% |
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Telecommunication |
81.3 |
123.5 |
+52% |
|
Beverage & Food |
1624.6 |
2253.7 |
+39% |
|
Furniture |
284.4 |
393.9 |
+38% |
|
Recreation & Culture |
265.9 |
363.2 |
+37% |
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Clothing & Footwear |
706.0 |
944.2 |
+34% |
|
Jewelry |
182.0 |
243.2 |
+34% |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1261.5 |
1653.7 |
+31% |
|
Transportation |
632.5 |
814.4 |
+29% |
|
Healt |
684.3 |
877.6 |
+28% |
|
Electronic & Electric Devices |
205.5 |
256.2 |
+25% |
|
Restaurants & Cafe |
1599.9 |
1983.3 |
+24% |
|
Public Utilities |
108.4 |
131.6 |
+21% |
|
Gas Stations |
693.6 |
841.0 |
+21% |
|
Construction & Building Materials |
346.6 |
407.8 |
+18% |
|
Hotels |
320.5 |
344.8 |
+8% |
|
Others |
1,598.6 |
2,166.2 |
+36% |
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Total |
10,701.1 |
13,989.3 |
+31% |
Geographically, Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 4.64 billion, representing 33.2% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.9 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 23 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Dec. 30 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Riyadh |
3,983.4 |
3,758.2 |
+24% |
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Jeddah |
1,619.3 |
1,528.6 |
+24% |
|
Dammam |
581.7 |
543.9 |
+29% |
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Makkah |
487.3 |
469.8 |
+31% |
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Madinah |
461.6 |
432.8 |
+35% |
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Al Khobar |
345.7 |
320.3 |
+24% |
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Buraydah |
275.4 |
244.3 |
+28% |
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Tabuk |
219.9 |
190.9 |
+48% |
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Hail |
182.7 |
153.1 |
+49% |
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Abha |
136.9 |
121.7 |
+39% |
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Other cities |
3,343.6 |
2,937.6 |
+42% |
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Total |
11,637.5 |
10,701.1 |
+31% |
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