Japan

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JP / JPN Asia Asia

124.5M

Population

$4,026.0B

GDP

13,915

Payment BINs

376

Issuers

General Information

Capital Tokyo

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion East & Southeast Asia

Currency yen (JPY)

Languages Japanese

Timezones UTC+9

Area 377,915 km²

Map Reference Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula

Demographics

Population (2023) 124,516,650

Density 329.5 per km²

Urban Population 92.0%

Median Age 49.9 years

Life Expectancy 85.2 years

Major Cities TOKYO Osaka Nagoya Kitakyushu-Fukuoka Shizuoka-Hamamatsu Sapporo

Economy

GDP (2024) $4,026.0B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $33,834

Inflation (2024) 2.7%

Unemployment (2024) 2.6%

Public Debt 215.9% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 151.366 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 26

Listed Equities 4,407

Dominant Currency JPY

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	DC JAPAN	1,406
2	MITSUBISHI UFJ NICOS CO., LTD	503
3	MITSUBISHI UFJ NICOS CO., LTD.	432
4	UC CARD CO., LTD.	305
5	CREDIT SAISON CO., LTD.	215
6	SUMITOMO MITSUI CARD COMPANY, LTD.	202
7	JAPAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL (JL)	200
8	AMERICAN EXPRESS JAPAN	136
9	AEON FINANCIAL SERVICE CO., LTD.	63
10	JCB INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARD CO.	53

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	Tokyo Stock Exchange	2,951	JPX	JPY
2	Frankfurt Stock Exchange	655	FRA	EUR
3	OTC Bulletin Board	529	PNK	USD
4	Stuttgart Stock Exchange	50	STU	EUR
5	Munich Stock Exchange	41	MUN	EUR

Main Exports

1. cars

2. integrated circuits

3. machinery

4. vehicle parts/accessories

5. construction vehicles (2023)

Main Imports

1. crude petroleum

2. natural gas

3. coal

4. integrated circuits

5. broadcasting equipment (2023)