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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 14.77 billion for the week ended March 9, compared to SAR 16.21 billion in the previous week.
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The number of POS transactions reached about 206.23 million last week, according to data issued by SAMA.
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 (SAR mln) |
Change (%) |
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Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 |
147,813 |
10,399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb 26 - March 4 |
182,044 |
14,574.1 |
+40% |
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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% |
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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%) |
|
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%) |
|
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%) |
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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%) |
|
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%) |
|
Aug. 13 – Aug. 19 |
172,775 |
12,020.6 |
+0.4% |
|
Aug. 20 – Aug. 26 |
166,097 |
11,367.7 |
(5%) |
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Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 |
195,602 |
13,836.3 |
+22% |
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Sept. 3 – Sept. 9 |
180,155 |
11,326.9 |
(18%) |
|
Sept. 10 – Sept. 16 |
181,876 |
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% |
|
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6, 2024 |
198,013 |
13,393.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 7– Jan. 13 |
191,673 |
12,347.1 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 14– Jan. 20 |
172,823 |
10,607.7 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 21– Jan. 27 |
178,011 |
11,039.9 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 28- Feb. 3 |
204,897 |
14,327.4 |
+30% |
|
Feb. 4- Feb. 10 |
188,307 |
11,873.1 |
(17%) |
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Feb. 11- Feb. 17 |
191,200 |
11,965.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 18- Feb. 24 |
186,346 |
12,137.9 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 25- March 2 |
212,770 |
16,209.2 |
+34% |
|
March 3- March 9 |
206,227 |
14,768.8 |
(9%) |
During the week, all sectors saw a decrease in POS except for the education sector, which soared by 186% week-on-week (WoW).
The jewelry and telecommunications sectors led decliners after falling by 19% each, followed by the hotels sector (17%) and the health sector (15%).
Consumer spending was focused on the food and beverage sector, totaling SAR 2.67 billion during the week. The restaurants and cafes sector trailed with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.96 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 2 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 9 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Jewelry |
287.4 |
234.0 |
(19%) |
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Telecommunications |
140.0 |
113.0 |
(19%) |
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Hotels |
432.2 |
358.4 |
(17%) |
|
Health |
945.2 |
805.6 |
(15%) |
|
Transportation |
824.6 |
714.4 |
(13%) |
|
Restaurants & Cafes |
2,243.1 |
1,961.9 |
(13%) |
|
Clothing & Footwear |
1,181.9 |
1,032.3 |
(13%) |
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Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
1,948.7 |
1,720.8 |
(12%) |
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Recreation & Culture |
356.1 |
318.4 |
(11%) |
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Construction & Building Materials |
442.9 |
403.2 |
(9%) |
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Electronic & Electric Devices |
307.0 |
279.7 |
(9%) |
|
Gas Stations |
964.9 |
882.5 |
(9%) |
|
Public Utilities |
103.3 |
94.7 |
(8%) |
|
Furniture |
480.7 |
444.9 |
(7%) |
|
F&B |
2,722.0 |
2,673.2 |
(2%) |
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Education |
106.0 |
303.3 |
+186% |
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Others |
2,723.3 |
2,428.5 |
(11%) |
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Total |
16,209.2 |
14,768.8 |
(9%) |
Riyadh led in terms of POS value during the week with approximately SAR 4.98 billion, representing 33.7% of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 2.11 billion, as follows:
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 2 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended March 9 |
Weekly Change (%) |
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Riyadh |
5,240.4 |
4,976.9 |
(5%) |
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Jeddah |
2,303.2 |
2,113.8 |
(8%) |
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Dammam |
754.6 |
731.0 |
(3%) |
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Makkah |
676.9 |
606.0 |
(11%) |
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Madinah |
658.1 |
561.5 |
(15%) |
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Al Khobar |
433.4 |
411.8 |
(5%) |
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Buraydah |
386.8 |
347.1 |
(10%) |
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Tabuk |
318.4 |
277.0 |
(13%) |
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Hail |
275.2 |
232.6 |
(16%) |
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Abha |
189.8 |
174.8 |
(8%) |
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Other Cities |
4,972.4 |
4,336.2 |
(13%) |
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Total |
16,209.2 |
14,768.8 |
(9%) |
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