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December 2024 - December 2025
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Hardware and Networking advertisers in Germany ran well below the global Facebook Ads benchmarks for cost-per-click (CPC) across the past year, but the real story is the rhythm: a steep Q1 trough, a strong Q2 rebound, late-summer softening, and a sharp November surge before settling back in December. The pattern is choppy and more volatile than the global baseline, with standout lows in March and October and peaks in May and November. 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 Hardware and Networking in Germany compared to the global benchmark.
CPC in Germany averaged 0.65 over the 13-month window, ranging from a low of 0.25 in March to a high of 0.96 in May. The period opens at 0.71 in December 2024 and ends at 0.65 in December 2025, an 8–9% decline year over year.
The most pronounced swing occurs early: after a relatively steady start (0.81 in January, 0.75 in February), CPC plunges to 0.25 in March before recovering to 0.36 in April and leaping to 0.96 in May. The rebound holds near 0.89 in June, cools into late summer (0.64–0.67 in July–August), and softens further into September (0.55) and October (0.32). November spikes to 0.94, followed by a return toward the 12‑month average at 0.65 in December.
Month-to-month volatility averaged about 0.25 points in Germany, driven by sharp downshifts in February–March (−0.51) and a steep lift in October–November (+0.61). That’s materially more turbulence than the global benchmark.
Seasonality shows up clearly in these CPC trends:
This arc aligns with typical auction intensity patterns, where competition often climbs into November and eases in December, though Germany’s swings are notably amplified for Hardware and Networking.
Against the global CPC baseline, Germany’s Hardware and Networking CPC is consistently below market. The global average over the same period is about 1.14, versus 0.65 in Germany—roughly 42% lower on average (an absolute gap near 0.49). Range tells a similar story: Germany spans 0.25–0.96, while the global benchmark is tighter at 1.06–1.31.
Volatility is also higher in Germany. Average monthly absolute change is roughly 0.25 locally versus 0.07 globally—about four times more movement. The gap to global narrows most in May (Germany just 16% below market) and widens most in March (78% below). While the global series is relatively steady with a predictable November lift (+19% from October), Germany’s November jump is far sharper (+190%) from its October low.
Overall, the German series ends slightly down year over year (−9%), while the global line also ends lower than it began (−14%), underscoring a softer cost environment broadly but with markedly more fluctuation in Germany’s Hardware and Networking category.
Understanding Facebook Ads CPC benchmarks for Hardware and Networking in Germany—set against the global baseline—helps teams assess country-specific ad costs, interpret CPC trends, and evaluate industry ad performance relative to worldwide patterns.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Cost Per Click (CPC) is the amount advertisers pay each time a user clicks on their Facebook ad. In the Hardware and Networking industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. For campaigns targeting Germany, 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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Late November (Black Friday/Cyber Monday), Christmas shopping (late December), Back-to-school (August/September), Spring promotions (Easter period)
Media consumption might rise during Easter, Ascension Day, and Pentecost, especially for travel campaigns. Late November and December bring pronounced spikes in retail advertising. German Unity Day often triggers localized campaigns. Regional holidays may create unique local competition. Sunday/holiday retail restrictions may contract ad inventory.
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