In June 2024, there were around 499 million electronic money transactions in Japan, down by about 3.8 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The monthly e-money transaction value declined by 3.4 percent year on year.
Monthly number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from January 2020 to June 2024
(in millions)
The statistic refers to pre-paid type e-money payment methods using contactless integrated circuit (IC) chips. In the case of public transportation companies, the transaction volume excludes fare collections.
The statistic shows data of eight issuers: “Rakuten Edy” (Rakuten Edy, Inc) "Suica" (East Japan Railway Company) "Kitaca" (Hokkaido Railway Company) "SUGOCA" (Kyushu Railway Company) "PASMO" (PASMO Co., Ltd) "ICOCA" (West Japan Railway Company) "WAON" (AEON Co., Ltd) "nanaco" (Seven Card Service Co., Ltd)
Figures prior to July 2023 come from previous reporting.
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Bank of Japan. (August 30, 2024). Monthly number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from January 2020 to June 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279006/japan-monthly-e-money-transaction-volume/
Bank of Japan. "Monthly number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from January 2020 to June 2024 (in millions)." Chart. August 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279006/japan-monthly-e-money-transaction-volume/
Bank of Japan. (2024). Monthly number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from January 2020 to June 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279006/japan-monthly-e-money-transaction-volume/
Bank of Japan. "Monthly Number of Transactions with Electronic Money in Japan from January 2020 to June 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279006/japan-monthly-e-money-transaction-volume/
Bank of Japan, Monthly number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from January 2020 to June 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279006/japan-monthly-e-money-transaction-volume/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Monthly number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from January 2020 to June 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Bank of Japan, August 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279006/japan-monthly-e-money-transaction-volume/
