Payment usage frequency during the pandemic in Japan in 2020, by payment method

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 21, 2021
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

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Statistic: Changes regarding the usage frequency of payment methods due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan as of July 2020, by payment method

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Release date

September 2020

Region

Japan

Survey time period

July 2020

Number of respondents

2,882*

Age group

15 to 69 years

Supplementary notes

*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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