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Facebook Ads Cost Per Purchase Benchmarks for Arts

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Cost Per Purchase for Arts

October 2024 - October 2025

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Facebook Ads cost-per-purchase benchmarks: Arts across all countries

This analysis looks at cost-per-purchase trends for the Arts industry across all countries available compared to the global trend. The analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks.

Key takeaways

  • Overall level: Arts sits roughly in line with the global market on average (47.89 vs 47.73), but with far higher volatility.
  • Highs and lows: Arts reached a high of 80.39 in June 2025 and a low of 22.19 in September 2025 (range: 58.20). The baseline ranged from 53.89 (Feb 2025) to 32.29 (Sep 2025) (range: 21.60).
  • Trend direction: From September 2024 to September 2025, Arts fell 52.3%, while the baseline declined 30.7%.
  • Volatility: Average month-to-month swing was 17.06 for Arts vs just 2.99 for the baseline.
  • Seasonal pattern: The global dataset shows a typical Q4 lift (December uptick), while Arts shows a muted Q4 and a pronounced spike in late Q2–early Q3.

Arts (selected data) overview

  • Average median cost per purchase: 47.89 across 13 months.
  • High: 80.39 (June 2025). Low: 22.19 (September 2025).
  • Notable movements:
  • Largest jump: +45.83 from April to May 2025 (30.35 → 76.18), followed by a further rise to June’s peak (80.39).
  • Largest drop: -32.05 from March to April 2025 (62.40 → 30.35), with another sharp decline in July (-27.38).
  • First-to-last change: 46.53 (Sep 2024) to 22.19 (Sep 2025), down 52.3%.
  • Average month-to-month change (absolute): 17.06, indicating pronounced swings.

Comparison to the global baseline

  • Baseline average: 47.73; high 53.89 (Feb 2025); low 32.29 (Sep 2025).
  • First-to-last change: 46.60 to 32.29, down 30.7%.
  • Volatility: Average month-to-month change (absolute) of 2.99, indicating a steadier global trend.
  • Relative positioning by month:
  • Below market: October 2024 (-31%), December 2024 (-10%), January 2025 (-28%), February 2025 (-12%), April 2025 (-41%), August 2025 (-11%), September 2025 (-31%).
  • Above market: November 2024 (+10%), March 2025 (+19%), May 2025 (+50%), June 2025 (+71%), July 2025 (+15%).
  • Summary: Arts is broadly in line with the market on average but alternates between “well above market” peaks and “below average” troughs, far more than the global benchmark.

Seasonal patterns

  • Q4: The baseline shows a December lift (51.53), consistent with holiday-related cost pressure. Arts is mixed in Q4: a dip in October (32.19), then stable in November–December (≈46–47), indicating a muted holiday effect.
  • Late Q2–Q3: Arts displays a pronounced spike from May–June (76.18 → 80.39) followed by a cooling through July–September (53.01 → 22.19). The baseline trends lower into late summer with a sharper drop in September.

Understanding cost-per-purchase benchmarks on Facebook Ads in industry Arts and all countries available helps advertisers make more efficient budget and creative choices.

Understanding the Data

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 Arts 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.

Why we use median instead of average

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.

Key Factors Affecting Facebook Ad Costs

  • Competition within your selected industry and audience demographics
  • Ad quality and relevance score – higher quality ads can lower costs
  • Campaign objective and bid strategy
  • Timing and seasonality – costs often increase during holiday periods
  • Ad placement (News Feed, Instagram, Audience Network, etc.)

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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The data behind the benchmarks

All data is sourced from over $3B in Facebook ad spend, collected across thousands of ad accounts that use Superads daily to analyze and improve their campaigns. Every data point is fully anonymized and aggregated—no individual advertiser is ever exposed.

This dataset updates frequently as new ad data flows in. It will only get bigger and better.

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