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August 2025 - August 2026
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Recreation and Travel cost-per-lead (CPL) in All countries available moved from a high, uneven cadence in late 2025 to a pronounced drop by mid-2026 — a story of sharp swings and an overall decline versus the global benchmark. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Recreation and Travel in All countries available compared to the global benchmark.
The Recreation and Travel CPL started at about $47.58 in July 2025 and finished at roughly $9.78 in July 2026 — a dramatic fall of about 79.5%. Over the 13-month window the median CPL averaged $27.87, with a high of $50.95 in December 2025 and a low of $9.78 in July 2026. Monthly moves were large: August 2025 dropped ~36% from July, December 2025 marked a year-end spike (+$8.17 month-over-month), and February 2026 saw a steep contraction (Jan → Feb down roughly 59%). Volatility, measured as average absolute month-to-month change, was about $8.67 — reflecting a see-saw pattern driven by holiday spikes and early-year corrections.
By contrast the global benchmark averaged about $44.10 over the same months, with a high near $53.22 in February 2026 and a low around $20.82 in July 2026. Recreation and Travel’s peak in December briefly exceeded the global benchmark, but most months trended below the baseline.
The series shows a classic year-end lift in December 2025 (CPL ≈ $50.95), followed by uneven behavior into Q1: January remained elevated (~$41.20) then collapsed into February (~$17.08). Spring and early summer settled into lower medians ($14–$20 from April through June), with the trough arriving in July 2026 (~$9.78). These rhythms suggest strong Q4 pressure and a Q1 correction, then a low-cost summer stretch; month-to-month swings were substantial, particularly between Nov→Dec and Jan→Feb.
Across the year Recreation and Travel ran about 37% below the global CPL on average (median $27.9 vs $44.1). The relationship swung: at its narrowest gap selected CPL was ~13% above the global benchmark in December 2025; at its widest, it was roughly 68% below in February 2026. Overall the Recreation and Travel series was materially more volatile than the global benchmark (average monthly absolute change ~$8.7 vs ~$4.7 — about 85% higher), showing sharper spikes and deeper troughs than the broader market.
This snapshot of cost-per-lead trends for Recreation and Travel across All countries available — contrasted with global CPL benchmarks — highlights pronounced seasonality, a strong year-end peak and a steep downward momentum into mid-2026. Understanding Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPC trends, CPM analysis, CTR performance, and country-specific ad costs in Recreation and Travel helps contextualize industry ad performance against broader market behavior.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Facebook advertising costs vary based on many factors including industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objectives. In the Recreation and Travel industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. Geographic targeting affects ad costs based on market competition and user engagement in different regions. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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