In a survey conducted in Japan in July 2020, around 28.4 percent of the respondents stated that their use of cash for payments had decreased during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. By contrast, the use of cashless payments increased.
Changes regarding the usage frequency of payment methods due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan as of July 2020, by payment method
*Number of responses in the case of cash.
Number of respondents for other categories:
Credit cards: n=2,328
Smartphone payments (QR code type): n=1,345
E-money IC cards: n=1,292
Smartphone payments (contactless type): n=522
Prepaid cards: n=360
Debit cards: n=287
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NEC Solution Innovators. (September 19, 2020). Changes regarding the usage frequency of payment methods due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan as of July 2020, by payment method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229819/japan-payment-usage-frequency-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-method/
NEC Solution Innovators. "Changes regarding the usage frequency of payment methods due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan as of July 2020, by payment method." Chart. September 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229819/japan-payment-usage-frequency-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-method/
NEC Solution Innovators. (2020). Changes regarding the usage frequency of payment methods due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan as of July 2020, by payment method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229819/japan-payment-usage-frequency-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-method/
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