Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Saudi Point-of-Sale (PoS) sales reached a substantial SAR 180 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, marking the second-highest quarterly volume since Q4-23. This figure came close to the previous peak of SAR 181 billion set in Q1-25, highlighting a consistently robust consumer spending environment and underscoring the strength and resilience of the Kingdom's retail and digital payment sectors.

According to figures released by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the total number of PoS transactions reached 3 billion in Q4-25, while the number of PoS terminals slightly rose to 2.3 million from 2.2 million in the previous quarter.

The food and beverages (F&B) sector recorded the highest PoS sales at SAR 27.7 billion through 697.3 million transactions, followed by the restaurants and cafés sector, which registered PoS sales of SAR 21.8 billion, made through 750.2 million transactions.

Additionally, the total number of e-commerce transactions made via Mada cards hit 513 million in Q4-25, generating sales worth SAR 90.9 billion.

Moreover, the Saudi PoS sales recorded SAR 61 billion in December 2025, up from SAR 59 billion in the previous month. The number of PoS transactions saw a humble increase to 1 billion in December from 998 million in November 2025.