Including credit companies and retail-, manufacturing-, or bank-affiliated credit card companies. Throughout the surveyed period, the number of surveyed companies has changed, leading to discontinuities in the figures.
Figures prior to 2023 are from previous reports.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.66 U.S. dollars or 0.58 euros as of August 2025.
Values have been rounded.
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Credit card sales in Japan from 2018 to 2024, by payment timing
In 2024, there were around **** billion credit card purchase transactions in Japan. Around ** percent or **** billion credit card shopping transactions were paid within a month after the purchase.
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Japan Consumer Credit Association. (March 31, 2025). Number of credit purchase transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2024, by timing of payment (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1273116/japan-credit-card-sales-transactions-by-payment-timing/
Japan Consumer Credit Association. "Number of credit purchase transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2024, by timing of payment (in millions)." Chart. March 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1273116/japan-credit-card-sales-transactions-by-payment-timing/
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Number of credit purchase transactions in Japan from 2018 to 2024, by timing of payment (in millions) [Graph], Japan Consumer Credit Association, March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1273116/japan-credit-card-sales-transactions-by-payment-timing/
