‎POS weekly transactions reach SAR 12.3B: SAMA

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Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia totaled approximately SAR 12.35 billion for the week ended Jan. 13, compared to SAR 13.39 billion in the previous week.

Data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed that total POS transactions amounted to around 191.67 million for the week.

POS transactions represent consumer expenditures through debit and credit cards at major shopping centers, retail outlets, pharmacies, and others.

Weekly POS Transactions

Week

Number of Transactions

(‘000)

Value of Transactions
(SAR mln)

Change (%)

Jan. 15 – Jan. 21, 2023

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%

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%

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%

Dec. 31, 2023 – Jan. 6, 2024

198,013

13,393.8

(4%)

Jan. 7 – Jan. 13

191,673

12,347.1

(8%)

During the week, all sectors reported a negative performance, except for the restaurants and cafes, and hotels sectors, which rose by 1% and 11%, respectively.  

Education sector topped the worst-performing sectors, retreating by 50%, followed by electronics and electric appliances and furniture by 17% and food & beverages (12%). 

Consumer spending was focused on the restaurants and cafes sector, totaling SAR 2.02 billion during the week. The food and beverages sector came next with total POS transactions worth SAR 1.83 billion, as follows:  

POS Transactions by Sector (SAR mln)

Segment

Transactions Value in Week

Ended Nov. 4

Transactions Value in Week

Ended Nov. 11

Weekly Change

Education

196.5

97.4

(50%)

Electronics & Electric Appliances

240.5

199.7

(17%)

Furniture

348.2

289.4

(17%)

Clothes & Footwear

942.4

787.4

(16%)

Telecommunications

113.6

96.4

(15%)

Jewelry

255.9

220.4

(14%)

Recreation & Culture

347.8

301.1

(13%)

Transport

740.4

666.4

(10%)

Health

833.3

751.8

(10%)

Miscellaneous Goods & Services

1627.3

1478.0

(9%)

Food & beverages

1984.4

1834.5

(8%)

Construction Materials

374.9

347.6

(7%)

Public Utilities

124.2

119.3

(4%)

Fuel Stations

853.6

832.2

(3%)

Restaurants & cafes

1991.2

2019.5

+1%

Hotels

373.0

415.0

+11%

Others

2046.4

1891.1

(8%)

Total

13393.8

12347.1

(8%)

Riyadh led in terms of POS transactions’ value by cities, accounting for nearly SAR 4.1 billion, or 33.2%, of the total. Jeddah came in second with SAR 1.82 billion, as shown below: 

POS Transactions by City (SAR mln)

City

Transactions Value in Week

Ended Nov. 4

Transactions Value in Week

Ended Nov. 11

Weekly Change

Riyadh

4453.0

4103.3

(8%)

Jeddah

1880.1

1824.0

(3%)

Dammam

669.1

592.6

(11%)

Makkah

601.3

555.6

(8%)

Madinah

567.7

530.8

(6%)

Al Khobar

387.9

357.5

(8%)

Buraidah

317.9

289.1

(9%)

Tabuk

249.5

213.7

(14%)

Hail

220.8

195.8

(11%)

Abha

154.0

131.0

(15%)

Other cities

3892.6

3553.5

(9%)

Total

13393.8

12347.1

(8%)

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