fiscal years 2020 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Special properties
based on the shopping gross transaction value at credit card companies (issuers); excluding the acquiring transaction value
Supplementary notes
*Prospect. **Forecasts.
Figures include credit card transactions of domestic cardholders in offline and online shopping in and outside of Japan. Based on the shopping gross transaction value of each credit card company (issuers). Including corporate credit cards. Excluding the acquiring transaction value.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.62 euros as of April 2025
The credit card market in Japan was projected to reach trillion Japanese yen in the fiscal year 2024. The market was forecast to increase to over *** trillion yen by fiscal 2030. Credit cards are the leading cashless payment method in Japan. Driven by the government's promotion of digital payments and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the share of cashless payments has steadily increased in recent years.
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Yano Research. (April 24, 2025). Size of credit card market in Japan from fiscal year 2020 to 2023 with a forecast until 2030 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1381021/japan-credit-card-market-size/
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Size of credit card market in Japan from fiscal year 2020 to 2023 with a forecast until 2030 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], Yano Research, April 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1381021/japan-credit-card-market-size/