According to a survey conducted in Japan between July 2021 and February 2022, the most common occasion to use a credit card was for expensive purchases at a store, as answered by more than 85 percent of respondents. The second most common occasion, with more than 84 percent, was for purchases online. Only a small minority of around 1.5 percent of respondents stated that they do not use their credit cards at all.
Most common occasions for credit card payments in Japan as of February 2022
among consumers who own credit cards; multiple answers possible
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Age distribution of the sample:
Up to 29 years: n=700
30 to 39 years: n=700
40 to 49 years: n=700
50 to 59 years: n=700
60 to 69 years: n=700
70 years and older: n=700
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Japan Fair Trade Commission. (April 8, 2022). Most common occasions for credit card payments in Japan as of February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315204/japan-most-common-credit-card-payment-occasions/
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