In a survey that indexes consumption trends based on credit card usage information, June was more than 12% lower than the same month two years ago, which was before the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

Nowcasting, a data analysis company, and JCB, a major credit card company, publish an index that looks at consumption trends while protecting privacy based on card usage information.



According to this, the index for June was 12.8% lower than the same month two years ago, which was before the spread of the new coronavirus, and it was a double-digit negative for the third consecutive month.



Looking at the breakdown, the decline in consumption related to going out is still large, with


"transportation" at minus 56.6%,


"travel" at minus 47.9%, and


"eating out" at minus 39.5% for


movie theaters and amusement parks. "Entertainment" is minus 31.9%.



On the other hand,


“content distribution” such as videos increased significantly to + 58.5%, and


“online mail order” also

increased to

+ 38.7%.



According to the company surveyed, "If vaccination progresses, consumption may recover gradually in the future. However, with regard to eating out, the fourth state of emergency was declared in Tokyo, and business restrictions continue. For the time being, it seems unlikely that a noticeable recovery will occur. "