Breakdown of payment method usage in Japan 2022, by payment amount

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 6, 2023
In a survey conducted in November 2022, around 49 percent of consumers in Japan reported using cash for payments of up to 1,000 yen. While QR code payment services were the leading cashless payment method for purchases of up to 1,000 yen, respondents preferred credit cards for all other payment amounts.

Distribution of payment methods used in Japan as of November 2022, by payment amount

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Release date

December 2022

Region

Japan

Survey time period

November 19 to 20, 2022

Number of respondents

4,800 respondents

Age group

20-79 years

Special properties

single answer format

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which payment method do you mainly use to pay the following amounts in one payment? (single answer)"

Others may include installment sales and loans.

100 Japanese yen equal 0.77 U.S. dollars or 0.71 euros as of February 2023.

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.

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Non-bank money transfers

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