Saudi POS transactions top 273 million in a week, exceeding SAR 16 billion

Saudi Arabia recorded 273,924,000 point-of-sale (POS) transactions between September 27 and October 3, 2026, with a total value of SAR 16,507,357,000, according to the weekly bulletin from the Saudi Central Bank. This figure marks an increase compared to the same period previously, when the value reached SAR 13,372,850,000.

The transactions were distributed across several sectors. The transport sector saw 8,256,000 transactions worth SAR 1,210,071,000, while the health sector recorded 11,599,000 transactions valued at SAR 1,085,263,000. Restaurants and cafes registered 64,348,000 transactions totaling SAR 1,893,522,000, and bakeries and confectioneries saw 6,857,000 transactions worth SAR 286,759,000. The hotel sector recorded 852,000 transactions valued at SAR 280,547,000, and the food and beverage sector saw 63,657,000 transactions totaling SAR 2,979,823,000.

Other sectors included apparel and accessories with 11,383,000 transactions worth SAR 1,305,579,000, culture and entertainment with 4,623,000 transactions valued at SAR 441,866,000, and professional and commercial services with 16,751,000 transactions totaling SAR 905,642,000. Electronics and electrical appliances accounted for 2,401,000 transactions worth SAR 229,619,000, furniture and household items saw 3,145,000 transactions valued at SAR 589,510,000, building materials and construction recorded 3,470,000 transactions worth SAR 461,616,000, and jewelry registered 447,000 transactions totaling SAR 489,785,000.

Riyadh leads among Saudi cities

Among cities, Riyadh topped the list with 90,012,000 transactions valued at SAR 5,623,825,000. Makkah recorded 10,449,000 transactions worth SAR 634,702,000, while Madinah saw 10,338,000 transactions totaling SAR 630,668,000. Jeddah registered 30,169,000 transactions valued at SAR 2,126,149,000, and Dammam saw 10,718,000 transactions worth SAR 795,335,000.

The report also showed that Alkhobar recorded 5,347,000 transactions valued at SAR 448,773,000, Buraidah had 6,035,000 transactions worth SAR 413,919,000, Tabuk saw 5,514,000 transactions totaling SAR 316,816,000, Hail recorded 4,847,000 transactions worth SAR 280,220,000, and Abha saw 3,431,000 transactions valued at SAR 198,565,000. Other cities collectively accounted for 29,865,000 transactions totaling SAR 1,285,652,000.