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December 2024 - December 2025
Detailed observation of presented data
France’s CPC trend told a tale of two tempos: consistently cheaper than the global market, yet far more dynamic month to month. Costs dipped hard in January, spiked in March, settled into a mid-year groove, then softened into October before a late-year rebound. Against a steady global backdrop, France moved with sharper rises and falls, but stayed below the worldwide benchmark almost the entire time.
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 France compared to the global benchmark.
Across December 2024 to November 2025, France’s median CPC averaged $0.79, well below the global average of $1.14. The year opened at $0.68 in December, dropped to a yearly low of $0.36 in January, then surged to a peak of $1.32 in March—more than a 250% lift from the January trough. After that crest, France normalized to $0.91 in April and $1.13 in May, eased through the summer ($0.68–$0.79), reached another soft patch in October at $0.59, and rebounded to $0.89 in November. From December to November, CPCs in France rose roughly 31%.
Volatility stood out. Month-over-month absolute changes averaged $0.27 in France, versus just $0.05 globally—showing sharper swings than the broader market. France’s CPC range spanned $0.36 to $1.32 (a $0.96 spread), compared with a tighter global range of $1.06 to $1.31 (about $0.25).
The classic seasonal rhythm was visible but amplified. Q1 started soft, with an unusually low January before a rapid Q1 recovery culminating in March’s high. Mid-year (June through September) settled into a narrow band around $0.68–$0.79, signaling steadier acquisition costs through the summer. Q4 saw a dip into October and a lift into November, consistent with year-end competition raising pressure and costs.
Relative to Facebook Ads benchmarks worldwide, France was cheaper in 10 of 12 months. The widest gap came in January, when France’s CPC was about 68% below the global median. December and October also sat deep below market (around 46% lower). The narrowest gap appeared in May, when France was essentially on par with the global median (within 1%). March was the lone month above market, running roughly 16% higher than the global CPC.
While the global trend was remarkably stable (+3% from December to November), France’s path was choppier, with larger month-to-month swings. On average, France’s CPCs were about 30% below the global benchmark across the period, underscoring a persistent pricing discount despite intermittent spikes.
Understanding Facebook Ads CPC trends for all industries in France—set against the global CPC benchmark—helps quantify country-specific ad costs and assess industry ad performance patterns. This CPC analysis for France highlights a below-market cost profile with higher volatility, a pronounced Q1 swing, stable summer pricing, and a late-year rebound.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Cost Per Click (CPC) is the amount advertisers pay each time a user clicks on their Facebook ad. Different industries see varying ad costs due to market competition, user demographics, and conversion value. For campaigns targeting France, advertisers should consider local market factors and user behavior. 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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