Understand how your CPM compares. Dive into benchmark data by industry, region, and campaign type
July 2025 - July 2026
Detailed observation of presented data
Sweden’s CPM story over the last 13 months is one of lower absolute costs but higher churn versus the global benchmark. CPMs in Sweden ran well below the overall baseline, starting at about 8.38 in June 2025 and finishing at 14.40 in June 2026, with sharp swings through Q4 and a return to elevated levels in early 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 All industries available in Sweden compared to the global benchmark.
Sweden’s median CPM averaged roughly 13.3 over the period, with a low of about 7.48 in August 2025 and a peak near 17.95 in March 2026. The absolute range — roughly 10.5 — equals about 79% of the mean, signaling meaningful movement month-to-month. From the starting point (8.38 in 2025-06) to the ending point (14.40 in 2026-06), Sweden’s CPM rose by roughly 72% year-over-year, versus a more modest global rise. The baseline (global) CPM averaged about 20.8, with its own high of ~24.21 in November 2025 and a low around 18.83 in January 2026.
Notable monthly moves include the summer trough in August 2025 (7.48), a pronounced spike into November 2025 (17.88), a sharp pullback in December (11.53), and a rebound through Q1 2026 culminating in March’s peak (17.95). Those swings produce a mean absolute monthly change in Sweden near 2.9 CPM units, substantially higher than the global average monthly change (~1.5 units).
Seasonality shows a familiar rhythm: softer mid-summer CPMs and an uptick through Q4 that narrows Sweden’s gap with global CPMs. November 2025 stood out as a local high, coinciding with the global November peak, but Sweden’s November spike was proportionally smaller than the global rise. The December dip was pronounced, followed by a rebound in early Q1 2026 — a momentum pattern where costs fell into late year and lifted into the new year. August’s trough (7.48) and the March 2026 high (17.95) bookend the period’s most extreme swing.
Across the year, Sweden ran below the global CPMs by a steady margin. Monthly gaps ranged from roughly 17% smaller (narrowest in February 2026) to about 61% smaller (widest in August 2025). On average Sweden’s CPMs were about 36% below the global benchmark. Volatility was also higher in Sweden: average monthly absolute moves (~2.9) were about 93% larger than the baseline’s (~1.5), making Sweden a more cyclical market for industry ad performance.
Understanding CPM (cost per thousand impressions) benchmarks for all industries in Sweden — and how they compare to global Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPC trends, CPM analysis, CTR performance, and country-specific ad costs — helps frame industry ad performance and cross-market comparisons for Sweden.
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 Sweden, 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 is huge), December (Christmas and post-Christmas sales), June (Midsummer seasonal promotions), January (Winter sale season)
CPMs might spike during Black Friday and early December, especially in e‑commerce and fashion. Easter and Midsummer holidays often decrease weekday inventory but increase media usage during long weekends. Midsummer tends to be quiet in retail but active in travel and food sectors. Post-Christmas sales in January still see high digital ad demand.
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