Weekly Spending Index newsletter

A reading every Thursday of card spending in Saudi Arabia from Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) figures: the headline figure, activities, the 10 largest cities and the weeks ahead. Newest first.

• Issue 3: Card spending 4.7% higher than last year for the 13th week in a rowThursday 1 October 2026 (20 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · data for the week 20–26 September 2026 · 9–15 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH · SAR 13,372.9 million, +4.7% against the same week last year
• Issue 2: Card payments rose 11% on last year, and the amount only 4%Thursday 24 September 2026 (13 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · data for the week 13–19 September 2026 · 2–8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH · SAR 12,922.0 million, +4.2% against the same week last year
• Issue 1: Card spending 5.2% higher than last year for the 11th week in a rowThursday 17 September 2026 (6 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · data for the week 6–12 September 2026 · 24 Rabi' al-Awwal – 1 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH · SAR 13,790.4 million, +5.2% against the same week last year