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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions reached nearly SAR 10.38 billion in the week ended April 29, compared to SAR 12 billion in the week before, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that about 155.41 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 development in POS transactions:
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (’000) |
Value of Transactions |
Weekly Change |
|
Apr. 3-9, 2022 |
110387 |
9640.0 |
(31%) |
|
Apr. 10-16 |
114444 |
9990.8 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 17-23 |
112462 |
10424.4 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 24-30 |
153055 |
15971.6 |
+53% |
|
May 1-7 |
120147 |
8402.9 |
(47%) |
|
May 8-14 |
128325 |
9318.6 |
+11% |
|
May 15-21 |
124158 |
8810.7 |
(5%) |
|
May 22-28 |
139381 |
10971.0 |
+25% |
|
May 29-June 4 |
144698 |
11168.0 |
+2% |
|
June 5-11 |
142458 |
10344.7 |
(7%) |
|
June 12-18 |
135206 |
9928.9 |
(4%) |
|
June 19-25 |
126682 |
9421.8 |
(5%) |
|
June 26-July 2 |
159518 |
13434.0 |
+43% |
|
July 3-9 |
151178 |
12090.5 |
(10%) |
|
July 10-16 |
122999 |
8067.2 |
(33%) |
|
July 17-23 |
125027 |
8947.0 |
+11% |
|
July 24-30 |
147102 |
11422.3 |
+28% |
|
July 31-Aug. 6 |
145051 |
10803.1 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 7-13 |
143471 |
10302.2 |
(5%) |
|
Aug. 14-20 |
138608 |
10191.1 |
(1%) |
|
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% |
|
Oct. 2-8 |
154383 |
10819.8 |
(16%) |
|
Oct. 9-15 |
151340 |
10265.2 |
(5%) |
|
Oct. 16-22 |
138928 |
9513.2 |
(7%) |
|
Oct. 23-29 |
156360 |
11687.2 |
+23% |
|
Oct. 30-Nov. 5 |
160288 |
11750.0 |
+1% |
|
Nov. 6-Nov. 12 |
154213 |
10601.1 |
(10%) |
|
Nov. 13-Nov. 19 |
145626 |
9799.2 |
(8%) |
|
Nov. 20-Nov. 26 |
142629 |
10022.1 |
+2% |
|
Nov. 27- Dec. 3 |
171207 |
13681.5 |
+37% |
|
Dec. 4-10 |
153088 |
11050.4 |
(19%) |
|
Dec. 11-17 |
155366 |
10739.3 |
(3%) |
|
Dec. 18-24 |
142409 |
9742.2 |
(9.3%) |
|
Dec. 25-31 |
168373 |
13456.6 |
+38% |
|
Jan. 1-7, 2023 |
157175 |
11173.8 |
(17%) |
|
Jan. 8-14 |
155827 |
10673.8 |
(4%) |
|
Jan. 15-21 |
144764 |
9713.0 |
(9%) |
|
Jan. 22-28 |
141095 |
10105.4 |
+4% |
|
Jan. 29- Feb. 4 |
167916 |
12020.5 |
+19% |
|
Feb. 5- Feb. 11 |
160761 |
10912.3 |
(9%) |
|
Feb. 12- Feb. 18 |
152195 |
10347.3 |
(5%) |
|
Feb. 19- Feb. 25 |
147813 |
10399.4 |
+1% |
|
Feb. 26- Mar 4 |
182044 |
14574.1 |
+40% |
|
Mar. 5-11 |
174654 |
13209.3 |
(9%) |
|
Mar. 12-18 |
163255 |
11999.2 |
(9%) |
|
Mar. 19-25 |
146312 |
11040.4 |
(8%) |
|
Mar. 26-Apr. 1 |
150207 |
12704.2 |
+15% |
|
Apr. 2-8 |
153826 |
12580.8 |
(1%) |
|
Apr. 9-15 |
156734 |
13039.3 |
+4% |
|
Apr. 16-22 |
153692 |
12004.0 |
(8%) |
|
Apr 23-29 |
155411 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
Clothes and footwear led the worst-performing sectors by value, at 64%. It was followed by jewelry (61%) and then furniture (28%).
Education, meanwhile, topped the best performing industries at 435%, followed by construction materials (20%).
During the week, consumer spending focused on restaurants and cafes at SAR 1.93 billion and food and beverages at SAR 1.80 billion:
The following table details consumer spending in each sector:
|
POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln) |
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|
Sector |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Apr. 22 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Apr. 29 |
Weekly Change |
|
Clothes & Footwear |
1615.8 |
584.9 |
(64%) |
|
Jewelry |
498.2 |
193.7 |
(61%) |
|
Furniture |
277.8 |
200.2 |
(28%) |
|
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
1283.0 |
1021.4 |
(20%) |
|
Recreation and Culture |
317.4 |
270.6 |
(15%) |
|
Hotels |
315.9 |
280.7 |
(11%) |
|
Telecommunications |
91.1 |
83.3 |
(9%) |
|
Transport |
505.9 |
478.3 |
(6%) |
|
Healthcare |
630.3 |
613.2 |
(3%) |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1790.6 |
1934.6 |
+8% |
|
Fuel Stations Food & Beverages |
1676.3 |
1804.9 |
+8% |
|
Public Utilities |
82.3 |
91.0 |
+11% |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
159.8 |
176.9 |
+11% |
|
Fuel Stations |
662.6 |
749.3 |
+13% |
|
Construction Materials |
182.8 |
218.8 |
+20% |
|
Education |
11.2 |
59.8 |
+435% |
|
Others |
1902.9 |
1616.1 |
(15%) |
|
Total |
12004.0 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions in terms of value with almost SAR 3.06 billion, or 29% of total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.47 billion, as indicated below:
|
POS Transactions by City (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Apr. 22 |
Value of Transactions in Week Ended Apr. 29 |
Weekly Change |
|
Riyadh |
3567.8 |
3058.7 |
(14%) |
|
Jeddah |
1852.5 |
1471.0 |
(21%) |
|
Dammam |
577.9 |
491.7 |
(15%) |
|
Madinah |
566.1 |
440.0 |
(22%) |
|
Al Khobar |
345.5 |
306.9 |
(11%) |
|
Buraydah |
286.5 |
252.4 |
(12%) |
|
Makkah |
708.0 |
413.2 |
(42%) |
|
Abha |
141.0 |
150.4 |
+7% |
|
Hail |
191.2 |
191.7 |
+0.3% |
|
Tabuk |
183.5 |
193.4 |
+5% |
|
Other Cities |
3583.9 |
3408.2 |
(5%) |
|
Total |
12004.0 |
10377.6 |
(14%) |
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