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June 2025 - June 2026
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The main story: CPMs for Arts across all countries ran meaningfully below the global benchmark while moving with sharper swings. The Arts cost-per-thousand-impressions averaged roughly $13.4 over the 12-month window, versus a global (baseline) CPM near $20.7 — a persistent discount with punctuated volatility. 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 Arts in All countries available compared to the global benchmark.
Arts CPMs started the period at about $14.93 in June 2025, lifted to a peak of $19.90 in July, then slid to a low of $9.83 in September before a gradual recovery into the following spring, finishing at $15.62 in May 2026. The 12‑month median for Arts was $13.43; the global baseline median over the same months was $20.68 — a gap of roughly $7.25 (about 35% lower for Arts on average). Month-to-month movement averaged an absolute change of about $2.33 for Arts, versus about $1.56 in the global benchmark, indicating noticeably higher month-over-month mobility.
Key points: July 2025 showed the largest single-month lift for Arts (to $19.90), while September 2025 was the deepest trough ($9.83). From the first month to the last, Arts CPMs rose modestly (~+4.7%), whereas the baseline climbed more substantially (~+20.3%) over the same span. The single biggest divergence occurred in late Q4/early Q1 when baseline CPMs spiked to their annual high (November baseline ≈ $24.21) while Arts stayed near $12, widening the gap to nearly half in relative terms.
Rhythm across the year shows a front-loaded uptick into mid‑summer, a sharp decline around the late‑summer/early‑fall window, and a muted Q4 for Arts compared to a pronounced Q4 lift in the global benchmark. After the September trough, Arts CPMs staged a partial rebound through October–December but did not mirror the global peak in November; instead Arts hovered around $10–$12 in Q4. Early Q1 (January–April 2026) displayed steady, low‑volatility levels near $11.8–$12.5, followed by another lift into May (to $15.62). In short: summer lift, late‑summer collapse, muted Q4, stable Q1, and a spring rebound.
Relative phrasing: Arts CPMs were below the market for most months, with the gap ranging across the year from about 5% above baseline in July (Arts +$1.05 over baseline) to roughly 49% below baseline at the widest points (notably April and November). On average Arts trailed the global CPM by ~35%. Volatility was higher in Arts — average monthly movement about $2.33 versus $1.56 for the global baseline — making Arts more volatile month-to-month even as its level remained lower.
This CPM analysis of Arts across All countries available places industry ad costs in context with Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPM analysis and broader country-specific ad costs, showing a lower‑priced but more volatile profile compared to global industry ad performance. Understanding cost-per-thousand-impressions benchmarks for Arts in All countries available helps advertisers evaluate CPM trends and compare performance to global patterns.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Cost Per Mille (CPM) is the cost advertisers pay for 1,000 impressions of their Facebook ad. 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.
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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