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July 2025 - July 2026
Detailed observation of presented data
Denmark’s cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) followed a pronounced climb across the 12 months observed, starting materially below the global benchmark and finishing substantially above it. Early summer 2025 showed unusually low CPMs in Denmark; from late Q4 into spring 2026 the market accelerated, producing sharp spikes and elevated variability. 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 Denmark compared to the global benchmark.
CPM in Denmark began at about 8.32 (June 2025) and ended at roughly 34.03 (May 2026) — a ~309% increase from start to finish. Over the period Denmark’s median CPM averaged ~15.38, with a low of ~3.84 in August 2025 and a high of ~34.03 in May 2026. By contrast, the global benchmark averaged ~20.66 over the same months, ranging more tightly from ~18.80 (June 2025) to ~24.21 (November 2025).
Month-to-month movement in Denmark was pronounced: mean absolute monthly change was about 4.2 CPM units, and the standard deviation of monthly CPMs was roughly 9.9 (coefficient of variation ~65%), indicating a high degree of volatility versus the more stable global series. Notable moves include the summer trough (July–August 2025), a November 2025 uptick to ~13.46, a January 2026 jump to 20.0, and a succession of sharp lifts in March–May 2026 culminating at ~34.03.
The Danish series shows a clear summer softness (July–August), followed by recovery in autumn and a steep acceleration through Q1 into late spring. November 2025 produced a mid-period peak that dipped slightly in December, then gave way to sustained momentum starting January 2026. The strongest month-over-month rises occurred entering March 2026 (Feb → Mar +~11.8 CPM) and across March–May 2026, suggesting a concentrated seasonal surge in early calendar-year months.
Overall rhythm: subdued summer CPMs, a mixed autumn, a Q1 rebound and Q2 escalation. The global benchmark stayed flatter, with its clearest rise in November but without the extreme ascent seen in Denmark’s spring run-up.
On average Denmark’s CPM sat about 25–26% below the global benchmark across the year (15.4 vs 20.7). However, the relationship flipped across months. Denmark trailed global levels dramatically during summer and autumn — for example August 2025 was ~80% below the global CPM — then crossed above in January 2026 (about +6% vs global). The gap widened again in spring: by May 2026 Denmark exceeded global CPMs by roughly 50%. In short, Denmark moved from “below market” through late 2025 to a “above market” position in early 2026, and exhibited far greater month-to-month swings than the global baseline.
This data-based summary of CPM analysis for All industries in Denmark places the market’s 12-month volatility and late-period lift into context alongside global Facebook Ads benchmarks, contributing a clear view of country-specific ad costs and industry ad performance for Denmark.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Cost Per Mille (CPM) is the cost advertisers pay for 1,000 impressions of their Facebook ad. Different industries see varying ad costs due to market competition, user demographics, and conversion value. For campaigns targeting Denmark, 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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