E-money transaction volume in Japan 2015-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 17, 2025

In 2024, around six billion transactions with electronic money were recorded in Japan. The number of transactions declined by 2.4 percent year on year. The value of e-money transactions also decreased. QR code payments exceeded e-money payments in the total volume of cashless payments for the first time in 2022.

Number of transactions with electronic money in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in billions)

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Release date

February 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2015 to 2024

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 2022 are from previous reports.
Figures have been rounded.

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