Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Point-of-sale (PoS) transactions in Saudi Arabia rose sharply in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, with PoS sales surpassing SAR 189 billion, up from SAR 178 billion in the previous quarter.

According to recent figures from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), PoS transactions totaled 3.2 billion in Q3-26, up from 3.1 billion in Q2-26, while PoS terminals totaled 2.4 million.

As in previous quarters, the food and beverage (F&B) sector accounted for the largest share of PoS sales in Q3-26, at SAR 30.3 billion through 764 million transactions, followed by the restaurants and cafés sector at SAR 23.4 billion, via 787 million transactions.

In addition, the total value of e-commerce transactions processed using Mada cards reached SAR 111.8 billion in Q3-26, up from SAR 101.4 billion in Q2-26.

These figures reflect the continued expansion of the Kingdom’s digital payments landscape, with PoS sales, transaction volumes, and e-commerce spending all posting quarter-on-quarter growth. The sustained dominance of the F&B and restaurants and cafés sectors underscores shifting consumer spending patterns, while the steady rise in Mada-card e-commerce transactions highlights growing consumer confidence in digital payment channels.