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July 2025 - July 2026
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The headline: Media cost-per-purchase sat well below the global benchmark for most of the 13-month window, then flipped sharply in June 2026. 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 Media in All countries available compared to the global benchmark.
Media cost-per-purchase averaged about $22.08 across the period (June 2025–June 2026), starting at $19.27 in June 2025 and finishing at $55.42 in June 2026. The low point was $14.63 in February 2026; the high was the June 2026 spike. For the same months the global benchmark averaged roughly $48.18, beginning near $49.01 and ending at $25.50. Year-long behavior for Media shows a long stretch of below-market costs — often 40–70% lower than the global median — punctuated by a dramatic reversal in the final month.
Monthly momentum included several lifts and pulls: a mid-summer lift to $25.95 in July 2025, a winter trough of $16.24 in November 2025, the February 2026 trough near $14.63, and then a steady mid-range run through spring 2026 before the sharp jump to $55.42 in June 2026. Over the full window, Media’s mean cost was about $26 lower than the global mean in absolute dollars and roughly 54% lower in relative terms.
The series shows a familiar seasonal rhythm: softer pockets in late Q4 and early Q1 (November 2025 and February 2026 were among the lowest months), with intermittent summer peaks. From June 2025 through May 2026 the Media cost-per-purchase moved in a relatively narrow band between about $14.6 and $25.95, reflecting modest month-to-month swings. That pattern broke in June 2026 with a large, sudden increase to $55.42 — a departure from the prior pattern that compressed the historical range and created an unusually high month.
Across months the average absolute month-to-month change for Media was about $6.4; excluding the June 2026 spike it was closer to $3.5. By comparison the global benchmark displayed average monthly moves near $4.2, driven in part by its own late-period decline into June 2026.
Compared to the global benchmark, Media was persistently below market for most of the year — trailing by roughly 47%–71% in several months (the largest shortfall around February–March 2026). The narrowest gap arrived in June 2026 when Media rose to roughly 117% above the global benchmark (Media $55.42 vs global $25.50). Volatility was generally lower for Media than the global benchmark through May 2026, but the June spike made Media the more volatile series across the full window.
Understanding Cost Per Purchase benchmarks for Media in All countries available provides a clear, data-grounded view of industry ad performance and how country-specific ad costs move relative to broader Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPC trends, CPM analysis, and CTR performance signals for Media across global markets.
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 Media 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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