In a survey conducted in 2021, around one-third of Japanese consumers stated that they used cashless payments most of the time when shopping at supermarkets. While about 39.5 percent of consumers almost always used cashless payment methods in major nationwide chains, around 21.2 percent preferred cash in most situations.
Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket
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Statistics on Cashless payments in Japan
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Cashless payment ratio in Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Cashless payment ratio in Japan 2013-2022, by payment method
- Premium Statistic Share of cashless payments from salary bank accounts in Japan 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Most used cashless payment methods in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Cash usage frequency compared to six months ago in Japan 2023
Credit cards
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- Premium Statistic Credit card sales in Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Issued credit cards in Japan 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Distribution of credit card contracts in Japan 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Distribution of credit card contracts in Japan 2022, by age group and gender
- Premium Statistic Transaction value of the credit card industry in Japan 2013-2022, by type of issuer
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of the credit sales transaction value in Japan 2022, by sales channel
Debit cards
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Electronic money
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- Premium Statistic E-money transaction value Japan 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic E-money transaction volume in Japan 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Amount spent per e-money transaction in Japan 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Outstanding amount of e-money in Japan 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of e-money instruments issued in Japan 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of e-money instruments issued on mobile phones in Japan 2014-2022
QR code payment services
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- Premium Statistic Code-based mobile payment market size in Japan FY 2019-2026
- Premium Statistic QR code payment value at stores in Japan 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic QR code payment volume at stores in Japan 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Value of money transfers via QR code payment services in Japan 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Volume of money transfers via QR code payment services in Japan 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of active users of QR code payment services in Japan 2018-2022
Consumer insights
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- Premium Statistic Reasons for using cashless payment methods in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Major incentives encouraging use of cashless payment in Japan 2023
- Premium Statistic Major worries when using cashless payment in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Usage rate of smartphone payments in Japan 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Usage rate of QR code payment apps in Japan 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Usage rate of electronic money in Japan 2022, by age group
Payment behavior
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- Premium Statistic Cashless payment usage frequency per day in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading payment methods among Japanese online buyers 2021
- Premium Statistic Most used cashless payment services in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most downloaded payment apps in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of the cashless payment volume at konbinis in Japan 2019-2022, by method
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METI (Japan). (March 2, 2022). Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan). "Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket." Chart. March 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan). (2022). Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan). "Usage of Cash and Cashless Payments in Supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by Type of Supermarket." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan), Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket [Graph], METI (Japan), March 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/