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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.42 billion in the week ending April 23, from SAR 9.99 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that 112.46 million transactions were processed in the week.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
The following table shows the weekly development of POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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|
Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Change in Value |
|
March 7- 13 |
87814 |
8548.6 |
(13%) |
|
March 14- 20 |
86005 |
8458.2 |
(1%) |
|
March 21- 27 |
86553 |
8820.9 |
+4% |
|
March 28- April 3 |
101622 |
11375.0 |
+29% |
|
April 4- 10 |
96104 |
10043.1 |
(12%) |
|
April 11- 17 |
81624 |
8196.8 |
(18%) |
|
April 18- 24 |
72190 |
7315.1 |
(11%) |
|
April 25- May 1 |
91781 |
10731.1 |
+47% |
|
May 2- 8 |
94300 |
10877.5 |
+1% |
|
May 9- 15 |
90900 |
8621.7 |
(21%) |
|
May 16- 22 |
82211 |
7054.1 |
(18%) |
|
May 23- 29 |
96535 |
9168.3 |
+30% |
|
May 30- June 5 |
102397 |
9499.1 |
+4% |
|
June 6- 12 |
100417 |
8876.8 |
(7%) |
|
June 13- 19 |
94783 |
8289.6 |
(7%) |
|
June 20- 26 |
94112 |
8357.9 |
+1% |
|
June 27- July 3 |
111340 |
10749.8 |
+29% |
|
July 4 – 10 |
104460 |
9352.1 |
(13%) |
|
July 11 – 17 |
106481 |
9528.0 |
+2% |
|
July 18 – 24 |
84706 |
6123.8 |
(36%) |
|
July 25 – 31 |
106791 |
9713.3 |
+59% |
|
Aug. 1- 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
|
Aug. 8-14 |
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
|
Aug. 15-21 |
96937 |
8002.2 |
(8%) |
|
Aug. 22-28 |
110497 |
10539.9 |
+32% |
|
Aug. 29- Sept. 4 |
112375 |
10196.7 |
(3%) |
|
Sept. 5-11 |
110220 |
9021.1 |
(12%) |
|
Sept. 12-18 |
104519 |
8373.1 |
(7%) |
|
Sept. 19-25 |
103627 |
8852.0 |
+6% |
|
Sept. 26- Oct. 2 |
119137 |
11027.4 |
+25% |
|
Oct. 3-9 |
113012 |
9157.7 |
(17%) |
|
Oct. 10-16 |
111255 |
8679.0 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 17-23 |
102766 |
8021.9 |
(8%) |
|
Oct. 24-30 |
118497 |
10345.0 |
+29% |
|
Oct. 31- Nov. 6 |
118141 |
10003.1 |
(3%) |
|
Nov. 7-13 |
115481 |
9173.8 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 14-20 |
107843 |
8459.4 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 21-27 |
112231 |
9418.4 |
+11% |
|
Nov. 28- Dec. 4 |
129984 |
12059.1 |
+28% |
|
Dec. 5-11 |
120149 |
10010.9 |
(17%) |
|
Dec. 12-18 |
113088 |
9048.2 |
(10%) |
|
Dec. 19- 25 |
107557 |
8646.2 |
(4%) |
|
Dec. 26- Jan. 1, 2022 |
132018 |
11839.9 |
+37% |
|
Jan. 2- Jan. 8 |
122898 |
10226.8 |
(14%) |
|
Jan. 9-15 |
120676 |
9505.0 |
(7%) |
|
Jan. 16-22 |
111506 |
8774.0 |
(8%) |
|
Jan. 23-29 |
125208 |
10448.9 |
+19% |
|
Jan. 30- Feb. 5 |
129020 |
10548.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 6-12 |
122877 |
9326.16 |
(12%) |
|
Feb. 13-19 |
118885 |
8819.07 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 20-26 |
120587 |
9407.8 |
+7% |
|
Feb. 27- Mar. 5 |
139521 |
12018.0 |
+28% |
|
Mar. 6-12 |
135386 |
10807.9 |
(10%) |
|
Mar. 13-19 |
128050 |
10735.3 |
(0.6%) |
|
Mar. 20-26 |
128246 |
10667.8 |
(0.6 %) |
|
Mar. 27- Apr. 2 |
153351 |
14051.5 |
+32% |
|
Apr. 3-9 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
|
Apr. 10-16 |
114444 |
9990.8 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 17-23 |
112462 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
Sectors reported a mixed performance in terms of POS transactions during the week, with jewelry noting the highest POS transactions, which surged 36%. Clothes and footwear followed with a 23% increase and hotels with 14%.
Meanwhile, food and beverages reported the lowest POS transactions, with a 6% decline. It was followed by construction materials and fuel stations with a 5% drop each.
Consumer spending focused on the clothes and footwear sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.42 billion, representing nearly 14% of total sales, followed by the food and beverages sector with SAR 1.35 billion, or 13% of total sales.
The following table gives details of consumer spending in each sector:
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POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ending Apr. 16 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Apr. 23 |
Weekly Change |
|
Jewelry |
252.1 |
343.2 |
+36% |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
1154.5 |
1421.1 |
+23% |
|
Hotels |
302.4 |
343.1 |
+14% |
|
Telecommunications |
98.5 |
104.7 |
+6% |
|
Furniture |
326.0 |
341.6 |
+5% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1014.6 |
1052.0 |
+4% |
|
Recreation and Culture |
242.3 |
252.6 |
+4% |
|
Transport |
589.8 |
608.4 |
+3% |
|
Healthcare |
703.8 |
718.9 |
+2% |
|
Education |
73.1 |
74.9 |
+2% |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1027.1 |
1040.4 |
+1% |
|
Public Utilities |
72.3 |
69.9 |
(3%) |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
233.7 |
226.5 |
(3%) |
|
Fuel Stations |
627.1 |
595.1 |
(5%) |
|
Construction Materials |
315.2 |
300.5 |
(5%) |
|
Food and Beverages |
1427.8 |
1345.5 |
(6%) |
|
Other |
1530.6 |
1586.1 |
+4% |
|
Total |
9990.8 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 3.15 billion, representing 30% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.78 billion.
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POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ending Apr. 16 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Apr. 23 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3013.6 |
3147.0 |
+4% |
|
Jeddah |
1641.5 |
1784.9 |
+9% |
|
Dammam |
547.7 |
557.5 |
+2% |
|
Makkah |
613.6 |
649.8 |
+6% |
|
Madinah |
393.9 |
433.0 |
+10% |
|
Al Khobar |
301.4 |
321.1 |
+7% |
|
Buraydah |
235.5 |
247.5 |
+5% |
|
Tabuk |
174.5 |
174.1 |
(0.2%) |
|
Hail |
152.7 |
149.7 |
(2%) |
|
Abha |
122.8 |
132.1 |
+8% |
|
Other Cities |
2793.5 |
2827.7 |
+1% |
|
Total |
9990.8 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
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