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October 2025 - September 2026
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Canada’s cost-per-purchase (All industries) traced a choppy upward arc over the last 13 months, finishing notably above the year’s starting point and slightly above the global baseline. 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 All industries in Canada compared to the global benchmark.
The Canadian COST_PER_PURCHASE opened at about 45.27 (July 2025) and closed at a peak of 71.25 (July 2026), a net rise of roughly 57% from start to finish. Across the period the Canadian median landed at approximately 51.4, with the low of roughly 39.15 in November 2025 and the high of 71.25 in July 2026. By contrast the global baseline averaged about 47.6 over the same months.
Month-to-month movements in Canada were pronounced: sharp lifts in August 2025 (+42%) and December 2025 (+45%), followed by steep retrenchments in September 2025 (−31%) and February 2026 (−28%). The largest single month jump occurred from June to July 2026 (+54%). These swings produced an average absolute monthly change near 25% — a high-volatility pattern for a cost metric.
Seasonal rhythm was uneven rather than smooth. Late summer 2025 showed a strong lift, autumn posted the year’s trough (November 2025), and winter delivered a rebound that held into January 2026. Spring months saw alternating gains and pullbacks (March and May lifts, April and June dips), culminating in a pronounced July 2026 spike. Across the calendar, Q4 and late-Q1 shifts had visible amplitude; the pattern reads as episodic spikes and dips rather than gradual seasonal drift.
Canada’s COST_PER_PURCHASE sat above the global benchmark on average (≈51.4 vs ≈47.6; ~8% higher). But month-by-month the relationship flipped repeatedly: Canada trailed the baseline in several months (e.g., September–November 2025 and February–April 2026, often 10–20% below), and exceeded it in others (August 2025, December–January 2026, May and June–July 2026). Volatility comparison is stark: Canada’s average monthly absolute change (~25%) was substantially higher than the global average (~10%), signaling a more turbulent market for cost-per-purchase in Canada over this window. The gap was widest in July 2026, when Canada’s median (~71.3) sat far above the global baseline (~19.7), reflecting an outsized divergence in that month.
Understanding Cost Per Purchase benchmarks for All industries in Canada provides a data-grounded view for comparisons across Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPC trends, CPM analysis, CTR performance, country-specific ad costs and broader industry ad performance in Canada.
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Facebook advertising costs vary by industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objective. Ad costs vary across industries because of competition, audience demographics, and conversion value. For campaigns targeting Canada, advertisers should consider local market factors and user behavior. Campaign objectives affect costs because Facebook optimizes delivery for different goals. The data shows median values across multiple campaigns. Results can vary with ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
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Late November (Black Friday and Cyber Monday), December (holiday shopping, Boxing Day), Back-to-school (August-September), Mother's Day (May)
CPM may increase during Canada Day, Labour Day, and Thanksgiving. E-commerce bidding rises on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Ad costs may increase in December. Back-to-school and Mother's Day increase retail competition. Provincial holidays may change weekday inventory availability.
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