Saudi point-of-sale spending hits 14.2 billion riyals in one week
Point-of-sale transactions in Saudi Arabia reached 249.7 million, totaling 14.2 billion riyals from August 9 to 15, according to the central bank.
In the week of August 9 to 15, 2026, Saudi Arabia saw a significant surge in point-of-sale transactions, totaling 14.2 billion riyals across 249.7 million transactions. The transport sector experienced 7,127,000 transactions worth 1,062,042,000 riyals, while healthcare had 9,799,000 transactions amounting to 846,033,000 riyals. Restaurants and cafes led the food and beverage category with 60,235,000 transactions valued at 1,823,980,000 riyals.
Hotels recorded 1,047,000 transactions totaling 348,782,000 riyals. Riyadh was the city with the highest activity, with 79,801,000 transactions worth 4,839,468,000 riyals. Mecca and Madinah followed with 9,709,000 and 9,586,000 transactions respectively, valued at 573,665,000 and 567,188,000 riyals. The Eastern Province's Dammam led with 9,136,000 transactions worth 651,955,000 riyals.
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