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60 cities, each with 30 activities, monthly since January 2024 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1445 AH) , from the point-of-sale statistics of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
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.
City All spending, 12 months, SAR million 3 months vs last year Riyadh Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 252,610 +6.0% Jeddah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 100,781 +3.5% Dammam Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 35,960 +5.8% Makkah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 31,061 +4.6% Madinah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 29,425 +4.7% Al Khobar Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 20,741 +4.6% Buraidah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 18,217 +7.9% Taif Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 16,626 −1.5% Khamis Mushait Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 15,037 +0.1% Tabuk Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 13,058 −1.6% Hail Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 11,657 +3.7% Abha Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 9,244 +1.6% Jazan Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 8,504 +0.3% Najran Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 8,193 +4.7% Al-Jubail Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 7,750 +1.0% Hafr Al-Batin Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 7,528 +3.9% Al-Hofuf Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 7,446 −0.3% Al-Kharj Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 6,506 +6.2% Yanbu Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 5,648 +1.0% Qatif Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 4,924 +4.4% Unaizah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 4,473 +1.7% Sakaka Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 4,362 +0.5% Arar Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 3,363 +5.7% Muhayil Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 3,325 +8.8% Al-Rass Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 3,124 +1.3% Al-Baha Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 3,093 −0.8% Bisha Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,763 +2.8% Dhahran Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,718 +4.4% Al-Mubarraz Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,640 +18.7% Al-Dawadmi Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,597 +8.3% Sabya Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,582 −3.5% Al-Qunfudhah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,346 −2.8% Abu Arish Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,321 −7.5% Al-Qurayyat Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,221 +2.9% Al-Khafji Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 2,067 +14.3% Al-Majmaah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,878 +6.2% Samtah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,629 +8.3% Wadi Al-Dawasir Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,484 +17.7% Rafha Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,283 +4.4% Saihat Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,281 +2.6% Ahad Rufaidah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,267 −5.0% Al-Muzahimiyah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,263 +7.3% Sharurah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,262 −1.5% Al-Zulfi Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,242 +2.9% Rabigh Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,204 +4.6% Tabarjal Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,189 −3.1% Afif Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,170 +8.7% Al-Bukayriyah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,127 +3.6% AlUla Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 1,051 −3.2% Al-Nairyah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 994 +9.8% Al-Quwayiyah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 971 +1.8% Umluj Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 966 +29.0% Baish Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 923 −0.5% Shaqra Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 854 +1.1% Al-Badai Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 762 +14.9% Ahad Al-Masarihah Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 755 +3.4% Turaif Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 741 +6.6% Al-Lith Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 664 −0.2% Al-Darb Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 662 −8.0% Safwa Restaurants and cafés Groceries and food Bakeries and sweets 607 −6.2%
12 months = the last 12 months to August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH) ; 3 months = the last 3 months against the same months a year earlier. Under each city: its detailed pages for restaurants and cafés, groceries, and bakeries. Source: SAMA (point of sale).
Activities across Saudi Arabia Airlines Clothing and footwear Car rental Bakeries and sweets Books and stationery Building materials Education Electronics Freight and courier Furniture and furnishings Fuel stations Groceries and food Health Hotels Jewellery Laundries Medical services Other Personal care Pharmacies Professional services Recreation Recreation and culture Restaurants and cafés Telecommunications Total spending Other transport Transport Public utilities Vehicle maintenance Vehicle trade