Spending in Al-Baha: all activities

Card spending in Al-Baha (الباحة) across 30 activities, from the point-of-sale statistics published by Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), monthly since January 2024 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1445 AH). Official figures · match SAMA's published figures within rounding Coverage: cards only, ~57% of personal spending

Card spending in Al-Baha · week 13–19 September 2026 · 2–8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH

48.7 SAR million

+1.7% against the same week last year · rank 27 of 60 cities · 0.4% of Saudi Arabia's spending this week

What this means for your decisionLast 3 months: Al-Baha −0.8% against +6.0% for Saudi Arabia, so the market here is declining while Saudi Arabia grows. Compare your shop's growth with your city's growth, not with Saudi Arabia's: if it is slower than the city, the gap comes from the shop, not the market.

SAR million per week · oldest on the left, newest on the right (in amber) · axis: Gregorian month, then Hijri month (Umm al-Qura). Highest week 113.8, lowest 42.3.

Source: Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), weekly point-of-sale bulletins (value of transactions), latest published week 13–19 September 2026 · 2–8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH. Attributed to SAMA; the analysis is ours.

Last 12 months to August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)

3,093SAR million, all spending · −0.8% in the last 3 months against last year · SAMA

34,168SAR per person per year: 12 months of spending ÷ 2022 Census population (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT))

90,515population · 2022 Census (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT))

Transactions in the same week

1.1million transactions · +6.9% against the same week last year

45.9SAR average transaction value (value ÷ number) · −4.9% against the same week last year

This week in the Spending Index newsletter, issue 2: what changed and why

Data coverage: these figures are card payments (point of sale) only: about 57% of personal spending in 2025; the rest is cash and does not appear here. Part of the growth is a shift from cash to cards, not new demand: in 2025, card payments in Saudi Arabia grew +5.8%, but including cash withdrawals the growth is +1.9%. Read the figures as a trend and a comparison between cities and activities, not as an absolute market size.

Interactive analysis for Al-Baha(Arabic)

Activities ranked

Each activity by its spending over the last 12 months to August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH), its growth over the last 3 months against the same months a year earlier, and its share of the city's spending. Source: SAMA (point of sale).

#	Activity	12 months, SAR million	3 months vs last year	Share of city
01	Groceries and food	584	+7.2%	18.9%
02	Other	488	+5.6%	15.8%
03	Fuel stations	396	−1.9%	12.8%
04	Restaurants and cafés	390	−6.0%	12.6%
05	Clothing and footwear	218	+41.1%	7.0%
06	Transport	188	−0.7%	6.1%
07	Professional services	148	−59.3%	4.8%
08	Health	112	−26.7%	3.6%
09	Telecommunications	104	+13.0%	3.4%
10	Furniture and furnishings	92	−10.5%	3.0%
11	Building materials	85	−6.0%	2.8%
12	Vehicle trade	79	+10.8%	2.5%
13	Bakeries and sweets	62	+25.9%	2.0%
14	Recreation and culture	59	+84.2%	1.9%
15	Medical services	57	+8.6%	1.8%
16	Jewellery	47	+60.6%	1.5%
17	Hotels	43	+32.9%	1.4%
18	Pharmacies	40	−51.4%	1.3%
19	Vehicle maintenance	39	+7.4%	1.3%
20	Freight and courier	38	−26.8%	1.2%
21	Electronics	37	+21.2%	1.2%
22	Recreation	34	+13.2%	1.1%
23	Books and stationery	25	+636.2%	0.8%
24	Public utilities	20	+29.0%	0.7%
25	Personal care	15	+3.3%	0.5%
26	Car rental	14	+8.3%	0.4%
27	Education	12	−33.0%	0.4%
28	Airlines	11	+25.6%	0.3%
29	Laundries	9	−6.3%	0.3%
30	Other transport	7	−27.6%	0.2%

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Restaurants and cafés in Al-Baha Groceries and food in Al-Baha Bakeries and sweets in Al-Baha Total spending in Al-Baha

Growth is measured against the same months of the previous year. Part of the growth in card payments is a shift from cash, not new demand. A business decision needs a field visit and your own figures.

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