Spending in Al-Hofuf: all activities

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

130.0 SAR million

−2.3% against the same week last year · rank 16 of 60 cities · 1.0% of Saudi Arabia's spending this week

What this means for your decisionLast 3 months: Al-Hofuf −0.3% 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 173.4, lowest 116.1.

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)

7,446SAR million, all spending · −0.3% in the last 3 months against last year · SAMA

10,206SAR per person per year: 12 months of spending ÷ 2022 Census population (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT))

729,606population · 2022 Census (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT))

Transactions in the same week

2.3million transactions · +5.2% against the same week last year

56.4SAR average transaction value (value ÷ number) · −7.1% 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-Hofuf(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	1,245	+6.4%	16.7%
02	Other	1,104	+3.3%	14.8%
03	Restaurants and cafés	991	−4.8%	13.3%
04	Transport	715	+4.9%	9.6%
05	Clothing and footwear	507	+28.3%	6.8%
06	Vehicle trade	458	+18.1%	6.1%
07	Professional services	437	−19.4%	5.9%
08	Fuel stations	427	+8.4%	5.7%
09	Health	371	−19.8%	5.0%
10	Recreation and culture	302	−4.6%	4.1%
11	Building materials	283	−10.2%	3.8%
12	Furniture and furnishings	229	−25.5%	3.1%
13	Books and stationery	186	−13.2%	2.5%
14	Bakeries and sweets	180	+14.4%	2.4%
15	Medical services	173	+7.3%	2.3%
16	Telecommunications	160	+37.8%	2.1%
17	Vehicle maintenance	145	−8.5%	1.9%
18	Pharmacies	144	−43.9%	1.9%
19	Jewellery	138	−31.2%	1.8%
20	Recreation	116	+11.2%	1.6%
21	Electronics	108	+6.4%	1.4%
22	Education	104	+15.3%	1.4%
23	Hotels	84	+25.9%	1.1%
24	Personal care	54	+6.0%	0.7%
25	Freight and courier	52	−48.9%	0.7%
26	Public utilities	32	+7.4%	0.4%
27	Laundries	32	−43.0%	0.4%
28	Other transport	21	−7.0%	0.3%
29	Car rental	21	+28.8%	0.3%
30	Airlines	19	−6.3%	0.3%

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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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