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Value of transactions with electronic money in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Characteristic	Transaction value in trillion Japanese yen
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Release date

February 2025

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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 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 2022 are from previous reports.

100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.64 euros as of March 2025.
Figures have been rounded.

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In 2024, the value of transactions conducted via electronic money in Japan amounted to approximately *** trillion Japanese yen, marking a *** percent decrease compared to the previous year. The e-money transaction volume also decreased by *** percent year on year.

Contactless electronic money payments

Electronic money is a contactless payment method that uses Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and allows users to hold a card or smartphone near a terminal to make payments. E-money in the form of prepaid IC cards was introduced as early as 2001 as a fare collection system for public transportation and has become a widespread payment method for small amount purchases used in convenience stores and supermarkets.

Cashless payment methods

The ratio of cashless payments has experienced significant growth in recent years, reaching **** percent in 2023. ** constituted the largest share of cashless payments, followed by *, and *. The expansion of cashless payments in Japan was supported by the government’s cashless promotion campaign launched in 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic likely played a role in accelerating this trend.