• Japan: e-money settlement amount 2021

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In 2021, the value of transactions settled with electronic money in Japan amounted to around 5.97 trillion Japanese yen, down by 1.1 percent compared to the previous year. While Japanese consumers preferred cash payments in the past, IC cards such as Suica and Pasmo are gaining in popularity as contactless payment options for transportation fares, in-store purchases, and online transactions.

Value of transactions with electronic money in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Characteristic	Transaction value in trillion Japanese yen
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Release date

February 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2014 to 2021

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 value 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 2019 are from previous reports.

1 Japanese yen equals 0.0087 U.S. dollars or 0.0077 euros as of February 2022.
Figures have been rounded.