According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2023, credit cards, debit cards, and ATM cash cards were the leading payment method used to pay for online shopping and online financial transactions. Around 76.7 percent of the respondents who had made online purchases in the past year reported having used card payments. Close to 35 percent stated they had made in-store payments at convenience stores.
Preferred payment methods for online purchases among digital buyers in Japan in 2023
*16,775 respondents after weight adjustments. **Including debit cards and ATM cards (cash cards). ***Including QR code payment services, Rakuten Edy, Suica, etc.
Among consumers who have purchased products, services, or digital contents online, conducted online financial transactions, or used online auctions or flea market apps in the past year.
Original question: "Which payment method did you use when buying products or conducting financial transactions via the internet?"
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e-Stat (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Preferred payment methods for online purchases among digital buyers in Japan in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/754875/japan-online-payment-methods-digital-buyers/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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