Financial Cards and Payments in Japan

Abstract
In 2022, financial cards and payments is set to follow a trend similar to that seen in 2021, with slow growth in card payments in terms of volume and value transactions. Although Japan remains a cash-heavy society, cashless payment is accelerating due to various campaigns and initiatives introduced by players, as well as a push from the government to work towards “Cashless Vision”. This has proposed measures for Japan to move towards becoming a cashless society, aiming to increase cashless trans...

Euromonitor International's Financial Cards and Payments in Japan report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Financial Cards in Circulation, M-Commerce, Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Content
Financial Cards and Payments in Japan
December 2022

List Of Contents And Tables

FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 2 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 3 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 4 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 5 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 6 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022
MARKET DATA
Table 7 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 8 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 9 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 10 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 11 Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 13 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 14 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 18 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 19 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 20 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Consumer Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
DEBIT CARDS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Campaigns support the growth of debit cards
Similarity with cash payment resonates well with a cash-heavy market
Brand debit performs better than J-debit
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Further strong expansion expected for debit cards
Debit cards may be a good fit for an ageing society
Debit cards to remain a niche, due to competition with other payment types
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 28 Debit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 29 Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 30 Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 31 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 32 Debit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 33 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 34 Debit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 35 Forecast Debit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Debit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Debit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
CREDIT CARDS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Contactless (touch-on) payment increases
Loyalty programmes offer experiences, but some retailers are selective
Retailers/service providers become more selective, and players increase security
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Green fintech will become a hotter topic
Government trying to accelerate the move to cashless
New players set to enter the Japanese market
CATEGORY DATA
Table 39 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 40 Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 41 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 44 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 45 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 46 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 48 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 49 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 50 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 51 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 52 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 53 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 54 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 55 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 56 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 57 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 58 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 59 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 60 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 61 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 62 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 63 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 67 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 68 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 69 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 70 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 71 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 72 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 73 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
PRE-PAID CARDS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Pre-paid cards can be charged in an increasing number of ways
Pre-paid cards increasingly compete with touch-on (contactless) credit cards
Connectivity issues concern users
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
New offering aims to spread commuter travel
Pre-paid cards still has potential in terms of digital gift-giving
Mixed reactions towards potential expansion of usage of pre-paid cards
CATEGORY DATA
Table 75 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 76 Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 77 Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 78 Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 79 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 80 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 81 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 82 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 83 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 84 Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 85 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 86 Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 87 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 88 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 89 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 90 Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 91 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 92 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 93 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 94 Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 95 Forecast Pre-paid Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 96 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 97 Forecast Pre-paid Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 98 Forecast Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 99 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Closed Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 102 Forecast Open Loop Pre-paid Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
STORE CARDS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Store cards continue to target the affluent population
Store cards highly dependent on the performance of department stores
Providing unique services and experiences becoming increasingly important
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Recovery of store cards depends on performance of department stores
Growth in the number of wealthy consumers offers some hope, but competition will remain
Personalisation and premium services will create more connections with cardholders
CATEGORY DATA
Table 103 Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 104 Store Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 105 Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 106 Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 107 Store Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 108 Store Cards: Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 109 Forecast Store Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 110 Forecast Store Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 111 Forecast Store Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 112 Forecast Store Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027