EdKSA - Issue 03 - 2025

Did You Know 21

Education Spending at a Glance Total Education Spend  S AR 1.03 billion in the week ending 23 August  132% increase compared with the previous week

Transactions 

2 70,000 education-related purchases 4 7.8% rise in transaction volume

Sector Rank 

Education held the third largest share of total POS transactions

Top Three Spending Sectors (Week ending 23 Aug) 1. Food and Beverages SAR 1.78 billion (down 5.2%) 2. Restaurants and Cafes SAR 1.55 billion (down 8.4%) 3. Education SAR 1.03 billion (up 132.1%) Regional Leaders  Riyadh SAR 4.90 billion (+6.8%)  Jeddah SAR 1.77 billion (–2.5%)  Dammam SAR 671.8 million (+6.9%)

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