Figures are based on annual surveys. The sample size of each iteration was as follows: 2018: n=5,085 2019: n=6,136 2020: n=6,362 2021: n=8,249 2022: n=7,050 2023: n=6,423 2024: n=6,440 2025: n=6,962
Citation formats
Share of mobile users shopping on mobile devices in Japan 2018-2025
Around **** percent of mobile phone owners in Japan made online purchases on mobile devices in 2025. The share of mobile users using smartphones and tablets to place orders online decreased compared to ** percent in the previous year.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ can support your business.
Mobile Society Research Institute. (October 29, 2025). Share of mobile phone owners shopping online on mobile devices in Japan from 2018 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1483859/japan-mobile-user-share-shopping-via-mobile-devices/
Mobile Society Research Institute. "Share of mobile phone owners shopping online on mobile devices in Japan from 2018 to 2025." Chart. October 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1483859/japan-mobile-user-share-shopping-via-mobile-devices/
Mobile Society Research Institute. (2025). Share of mobile phone owners shopping online on mobile devices in Japan from 2018 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1483859/japan-mobile-user-share-shopping-via-mobile-devices/
Mobile Society Research Institute. "Share of Mobile Phone Owners Shopping Online on Mobile Devices in Japan from 2018 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Oct 2025, /statistics/1483859/japan-mobile-user-share-shopping-via-mobile-devices/
Mobile Society Research Institute, Share of mobile phone owners shopping online on mobile devices in Japan from 2018 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1483859/japan-mobile-user-share-shopping-via-mobile-devices/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of mobile phone owners shopping online on mobile devices in Japan from 2018 to 2025 [Graph], Mobile Society Research Institute, October 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1483859/japan-mobile-user-share-shopping-via-mobile-devices/