Japan: monthly e-money transaction volume 2023

In December 2023, there were around 517 million electronic money transactions in Japan, up by about 0.5 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The monthly e-money transaction value declined by 1.4 percent year on year.

Monthly number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from January 2020 to December 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

February 2024

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

January 2020 to December 2023

Supplementary notes

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 January 2023 come from previous reporting.

Figures have been rounded.

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