In 2023, consumers in Japan made close to 17.9 billion credit card payments. While the number of credit cards payments has steadily increased in past years, its share in the total volume of cashless payments has gradually declined. The number of QR code and barcode payments rose to around 9.4 billion.
Number of cashless payment transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by payment method
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Payments Japan. (December 25, 2024). Number of cashless payment transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by payment method (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409512/japan-cashless-payment-volume-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. "Number of cashless payment transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by payment method (in millions)." Chart. December 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409512/japan-cashless-payment-volume-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. (2024). Number of cashless payment transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by payment method (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409512/japan-cashless-payment-volume-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. "Number of Cashless Payment Transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by Payment Method (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409512/japan-cashless-payment-volume-by-payment-method/
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Number of cashless payment transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2023, by payment method (in millions) [Graph], Payments Japan, December 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409512/japan-cashless-payment-volume-by-payment-method/
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