POS device
Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 11.04 billion for the week ended Jan. 27, compared to SAR 10.61 billion in the previous week.
Data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed that total POS transactions amounted to around 178.01 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 (%) |
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Jan. 22 – Jan. 28 |
141,095 |
10,105.4 |
+4% |
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Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 |
167,916 |
12,020.5 |
+19% |
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Feb. 5 – Feb. 11 |
160,761 |
10,912.3 |
(9%) |
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Feb. 12 – Feb. 18 |
152,195 |
10,347.3 |
(5%) |
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Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 |
147,813 |
10,399.4 |
+1% |
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Feb. 26 – March 4 |
182,044 |
14,574.1 |
+40% |
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March 5 - March 11 |
174,654 |
13,209.3 |
(9%) |
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March 12 - March 18 |
163,255 |
11,999.2 |
(9%) |
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March 19 - March 25 |
146,312 |
11,040.4 |
(8%) |
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March 26 - April 1 |
150,207 |
12,704.2 |
+15% |
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April 2 - April 8 |
153,826 |
12,580.8 |
(1%) |
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April 9 - April 15 |
156,734 |
13,039.3 |
+4% |
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April 16 - April 22 |
153,692 |
12,004.0 |
(8%) |
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April 23 - April 29 |
155,411 |
10,377.6 |
(14%) |
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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%) |
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May 21 - May 27 |
163,445 |
10,705.0 |
+6% |
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May 28 - June 3 |
188,590 |
13,815.2 |
+29% |
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June 4 - June 10 |
173,918 |
11,686.9 |
(15%) |
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June 11 - June 17 |
175,694 |
11,651.8 |
(0.3%) |
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June 18 - June 24 |
171,662 |
12,295.7 |
+6% |
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June 25 - July 1 |
177,776 |
12,123.1 |
(1%) |
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July 2 - July 8 |
166,489 |
11,189.6 |
(8%) |
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July 9 - July 15 |
171,246 |
10,919.2 |
(2%) |
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July 16 - July 22 |
159,618 |
10,120.9 |
(7%) |
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July 23 - July 29 |
173,387 |
11,917.3 |
+18% |
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July 30 – Aug. 5 |
183,645 |
12,664.7 |
+6% |
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Aug. 6 – Aug. 12 |
178,956 |
11,969.1 |
(5%) |
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Aug. 13 – Aug. 19 |
172,775 |
12,020.6 |
+0.4% |
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Aug. 20 – Aug. 26 |
166,097 |
11,367.7 |
(5%) |
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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% |
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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 |
198191 |
13989.3 |
+31% |
|
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6, 2024 |
198013 |
13393.8 |
(4%) |
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Jan. 7– Jan. 13 |
191673 |
12347.1 |
(8%) |
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Jan. 14– Jan. 20 |
172823 |
10607.7 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 21– Jan. 27 |
178011 |
11039.9 |
+4% |
During the week, the telecommunications sector led top performers by 12%, followed by the hotels sector by 8%.
Meanwhile, the education sector headed the declining sectors by 30%, followed by the public utilities and jewelry sectors by 1% each.
Consumer spending was focused on the food and beverage (F&B) sector, totaling SAR 1.78 billion during the week. The restaurants and cafes sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.71 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Jan. 20 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Jan. 27 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Telecommunications |
85.8 |
96.0 |
+12% |
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Hotels |
302.8 |
326.1 |
+8% |
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F&B |
1665.4 |
1778.0 |
+7% |
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Restaurants & Cafes |
1602.4 |
1707.9 |
+7% |
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Clothing & Footwear |
563.3 |
596.7 |
+6% |
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Recreation & Culture |
245.0 |
256.1 |
+5% |
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Furniture |
244.9 |
255.6 |
+4% |
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Gas Stations |
733.8 |
764.5 |
+4% |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1261.3 |
1308.7 |
+4% |
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Transportation |
597.8 |
616.5 |
+3% |
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Electronic & Electric Devices |
188.9 |
192.6 |
+2% |
|
Health |
694.4 |
693.5 |
(0.1%) |
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Construction & Building Materials |
339.8 |
338.6 |
(0.4%) |
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Public Utilities |
107.7 |
106.4 |
(1%) |
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Jewelry |
191.9 |
189.5 |
(1%) |
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Education |
204.3 |
142.7 |
(30%) |
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Others |
1578.0 |
1670.7 |
+6% |
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Total |
10607.7 |
11039.9 |
+4% |
Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 3.79 billion, representing 34.4% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.58 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Jan. 20 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Jan. 27 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Riyadh |
3682.2 |
3793.1 |
+3% |
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Jeddah |
1537.1 |
1576.2 |
+3% |
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Dammam |
537.5 |
541.0 |
+1% |
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Makkah |
449.8 |
478.1 |
+6% |
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Madinah |
419.6 |
435.7 |
+4% |
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Al Khobar |
310.1 |
322.1 |
+4% |
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Buraydah |
255.8 |
264.5 |
+3% |
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Tabuk |
190.1 |
200.8 |
+6% |
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Hail |
156.1 |
166.3 |
+7% |
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Abha |
123.7 |
133.1 |
+8% |
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Other Cities |
2945.7 |
3128.9 |
+6% |
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Total |
10607.7 |
11039.9 |
+4% |
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