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POS transactions hit SAR 11.8 bln in week ending Jan. 1: SAMA
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The point-of-sale (POS) transactions amounted to SAR 11.84 billion in the week ending Jan. 1, 2022, compared to SAR 8.65 billion in the previous week, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Data showed that a total of 132 million transactions were processed; the highest since May 2020.
POS transactions represent what is spent by consumers using their ATM cards and credit cards in shopping malls, retail stores, pharmacies, etc.
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Weekly POS Transactions |
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Week |
Number of Transactions (,000) |
Transactions’ Value |
Variation in Value |
|
January 3- 9 |
81579 |
8516.5 |
(21%) |
|
January 10- 16 |
81146 |
8184.2 |
(4%) |
|
January 17- 23 |
72492 |
7509.7 |
(8%) |
|
January 24- 30 |
85085 |
9302.2 |
+24% |
|
January 31- February 6 |
83184 |
8555.9 |
(8%) |
|
February 7- 13 |
78653 |
7631.0 |
(11%) |
|
February 14- 20 |
75594 |
7188.2 |
(6%) |
|
February 21- 27 |
74531 |
7341.8 |
+2% |
|
February 28- March 6 |
91204 |
9879.4 |
+35% |
|
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% |
|
August 1 – 7 |
105714 |
9020.7 |
(7%) |
|
August 8 – 14 |
104697 |
8714.5 |
(3%) |
|
August 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% |
|
Sept. 3 – Oct. 9 |
113012 |
9157.7 |
(17%) |
|
Sept. 10 – Oct. 16 |
111255 |
8679.0 |
(5%) |
|
Sept. 17 – Oct. 23 |
102766 |
8021.9 |
(8%) |
|
Sept. 24 – Oct. 30 |
118497 |
10345.0 |
+29% |
|
Oct. 30 – 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, 2021 - Jan. 1, 2022 |
132018 |
11839.9 |
+37% |
All sectors recorded a rise in POS transactions during the week, topped by education with 78%, followed by clothes and footwear with 61%.
Consumer spending focused on the food and beverages sector in the week, with nearly SAR 1.83 billion, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector with SAR 1.60 billion.
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POS Transactions by Sector in Week (SAR mln) |
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|
Segment |
Transaction Value Week Ending Dec. 25, 2021 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Jan. 1, 2022 |
Weekly Variation |
|
Education |
95.5 |
170.4 |
78% |
|
Clothes and Footwear |
634.3 |
1022.4 |
61% |
|
Recreation & Culture |
241.6 |
357.8 |
48% |
|
Food & Beverages |
1241.6 |
1834.7 |
48% |
|
Telecommunications |
80.2 |
117.3 |
46% |
|
Furniture |
334.3 |
463.1 |
39% |
|
Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
846.9 |
1162.4 |
37% |
|
Healthcare |
627.4 |
844.8 |
35% |
|
Jewelry |
191.6 |
248.9 |
30% |
|
Restaurants and Cafes |
1230.8 |
1598.6 |
30% |
|
Fuel Stations |
556.2 |
719.0 |
29% |
|
Public Utilities |
62.6 |
80.9 |
29% |
|
Electronics and Electric Appliances |
243.9 |
301.2 |
23% |
|
Transport |
488.7 |
599.5 |
23% |
|
Hotels |
180.3 |
204.5 |
13% |
|
Construction Materials |
381.8 |
410.1 |
7% |
|
Other |
1208.4 |
1704.4 |
41% |
|
Total |
8646.2 |
11839.9 |
37% |
Riyadh topped the POS transactions by cities in terms of value with nearly SAR 3.64 billion, representing 31% of the total sales. Jeddah came second with SAR 1.81 billion.
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POS Transactions by Cities in Week (SAR mln) |
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|
City |
Transaction Value Week Ending Dec. 25, 2021 |
Transaction Value Week Ending Jan. 1, 2022 |
Weekly Variation |
|
Riyad |
2836.7 |
3642.0 |
28% |
|
Jeddah |
1377.2 |
1809.5 |
31% |
|
Dammam |
468.8 |
638.7 |
36% |
|
Al-Madinah |
313.0 |
450.6 |
44% |
|
Makkah |
295.7 |
430.9 |
46% |
|
Al Khobar |
294.0 |
378.8 |
29% |
|
Buraydah |
211.3 |
280.6 |
33% |
|
Tabuk |
154.5 |
246.8 |
60% |
|
Hail |
132.9 |
204.9 |
54% |
|
Abha |
112.6 |
156.4 |
39% |
|
Other cities |
2449.4 |
3600.8 |
47% |
|
Total |
8646.2 |
11839.9 |
37% |
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