Spending in Al-Majmaah: all activities

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

33.5 SAR million

+5.4% against the same week last year · rank 35 of 60 cities · 0.3% of Saudi Arabia's spending this week

What this means for your decisionLast 3 months: Al-Majmaah +6.2% against +6.0% for Saudi Arabia, so the market here is growing at about the pace of Saudi Arabia. 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 44.5, lowest 28.3.

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)

1,878SAR million, all spending · +6.2% in the last 3 months against last year · SAMA

26,737SAR per person per year: 12 months of spending ÷ 2022 Census population (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT))

70,243population · 2022 Census (General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT))

Transactions in the same week

0.8million transactions · +8.1% against the same week last year

44.3SAR average transaction value (value ÷ number) · −2.6% 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-Majmaah(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	414	+7.9%	22.0%
02	Other	306	+36.1%	16.3%
03	Fuel stations	228	+15.6%	12.2%
04	Restaurants and cafés	221	+4.5%	11.8%
05	Health	106	−3.8%	5.6%
06	Clothing and footwear	103	+20.5%	5.5%
07	Transport	89	+8.0%	4.7%
08	Furniture and furnishings	87	−30.9%	4.6%
09	Recreation and culture	70	−10.3%	3.7%
10	Medical services	50	+13.1%	2.6%
11	Building materials	48	−7.7%	2.6%
12	Bakeries and sweets	47	−15.9%	2.5%
13	Professional services	47	−30.7%	2.5%
14	Vehicle trade	45	+44.2%	2.4%
15	Pharmacies	42	−18.3%	2.3%
16	Recreation	41	−16.3%	2.2%
17	Vehicle maintenance	31	−23.6%	1.6%
18	Jewellery	29	−12.8%	1.5%
19	Books and stationery	29	−2.4%	1.5%
20	Electronics	22	+0.3%	1.2%
21	Hotels	19	+28.7%	1.0%
22	Personal care	14	−3.0%	0.8%
23	Laundries	13	+14.2%	0.7%
24	Education	11	−25.6%	0.6%
25	Public utilities	10	−4.4%	0.5%
26	Telecommunications	8	+1.6%	0.4%
27	Other transport	5	−7.4%	0.3%
28	Car rental	5	+24.7%	0.3%
29	Airlines	2	+24.6%	0.1%
30	Freight and courier	1	−83.8%	0.1%

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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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