59 billion riyals… Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia through points of sale within a month
The monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia showed that point-of-sale sales (consumer spending) in Saudi Arabialast November reached 59 billion riyals.
The bulletin issued by "Sama" That point of sale sales (Consumer spending) in Saudi Arabia rose on an annual basis last November, by 4.5%, compared to 56.4 billion riyals in the same month of 2024.
Points of sale
According to the bulletin, Points of sale in Saudi Arabia on a monthly basis last November by 1.4%, compared to 59.8 billion riyals in October 2025.
According to the bulletin, the number of point-of-sale operations in Saudi Arabia during November 2025 reached about 998.3 million operations, an increase of 10.7%, on an annual basis, compared to 901.8 million operations in the same month of 2024.
The number of point-of-sale operations in Saudi Arabia during last November decreased, on a monthly basis, by 3.8%, compared to 1.03 billion transactions in October of last year.
The number of point-of-sale devices in Saudi Arabia during last November reached about 2.3 million devices, compared to 1.9 million devices in the same month of 2024, and 2.31 million devices in October 2025.
Points of sale using mobile
According to the bulletin, the number Point of sale sales using mobile devices amounted to about 30.3 million riyals last November, rising by 11% on an annual basis, while they decreased slightly on a monthly basis.
According to the bulletin, total point of sale sales using cards amounted to 25.1 million riyals, decreasing by 2.2% on an annual basis, and 3.1% on a monthly basis.
The number of mobile point of sale operations reached 551.6 million transactions in the month of November. 2025, while the number of card transactions reached 410.4 million.
Consumer Spending
The bulletin indicated that the food and beverage sector topped point-of-sale sales activities at about 8.9 billion riyals last November, followed by the restaurants and cafes sector with 7.1 billion riyals.
Sales of the clothing and accessories sector recorded 5.4 billion riyals, while the value of transportation sector sales amounted to about 4.3 billion riyals, while sales at gas stations amounted to 4.2 billion riyals.
Health sector sales amounted to 3.6 billion riyals last November, while the professional and commercial services sector amounted to 3.3 billion riyals, and sales of the vehicle and spare parts trading sector amounted to 2.2 billion riyals.
Sales of the furniture and household supplies sector recorded 2.18 billion riyals, while sales of the medical services sector recorded 2.13 billion riyals, building and reconstruction materials 1.7 billion riyals, while jewelry sales amounted to 1.4 billion riyals. One billion riyals.
According to the bulletin, sales of the hotel sector amounted to 1.5 billion riyals, sales of the culture and entertainment sector amounted to 1.4 billion riyals, while sales of the bakery and sweets sector amounted to 1.1 billion riyals, and 1 billion riyals for the vehicle maintenance and repair sector.
Sales of the pharmacies and medical supplies sector amounted to 983.8 million riyals, while sales of the entertainment sector amounted to about 919 million riyals, and sales of electronic and electrical devices, 820.6 million riyals.
Sales in the communications sector amounted to 796 million riyals, while sales in the education and books and stationery sectors amounted to 535.4 million riyals and 503.6 million riyals, respectively, last November.
Sales in the aviation sector amounted to 252.4 million riyals, while sales of laundry services amounted to 241.8 million riyals, public utilities and services amounted to 215.4 million riyals, and shipping services amounted to 215.4 million riyals. And delivery and parcel transportation, 202.7 million riyals.
Number of point-of-sale operations
The bulletin reported that the restaurant and cafe activity topped the number of point-of-sale operations, with about 244.1 million operations, followed by the food and beverage activity with 226.3 million operations.
In third place was the gas station activity with 75.1 million operations, while in fourth place was professional and commercial services, followed by the clothing and accessories activity. With 44.1 million operations.
The number of operations in the health activity reached 43.6 million operations, while the number of operations in the bakery and sweets activity reached 32 million operations, and in the transportation activity: 25.6 million operations.
The communications activity recorded the number of operations last November at about 17.9 million operations, while the number of operations in the culture and entertainment activity reached 16.9 million operations.
The number of operations in the pharmacy activity reached And medical supplies reached 16.5 million operations, while the number of operations in the medical services activity reached 15.3 million operations.
The laundry services activity recorded 12.8 million operations, while the food activity recorded 11.7 million operations, while the furniture and household supplies activity recorded 11.3 million operations.
The number of operations in the vehicle maintenance and repair activity reached 10.6 million operations, and in building and reconstruction materials 10.5 million operations, and in the trade of vehicles and parts. Spare parts: 8 million transactions.
The number of transactions in the electronic and electrical appliances activity was 7.7 million transactions, in books and office supplies, 4.9 million transactions, in hotels, 3.5 million transactions, and in public utilities and services, 3.2 million transactions.
The number of transactions in the automobile and equipment trade activity last November reached 1.2 million transactions, in jewelry, 1.2 million transactions, and in transportation, delivery, and parcel transportation services, 1.1 million transactions. Operation.
The number of operations in the education activity during last November was 814 thousand operations, and about 611 thousand operations in the aviation sector activity.
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