Free US Advertising Cost Trends per Customer Acquisition from 2015 to 2025 Chart
The chart shows a consistent rise in customer acquisition costs over a decade, increasing from USD 15 in 2015 to USD 25 in 2025, a 67% growth. This upward trajectory reflects the intensifying competition in digital marketing as brands allocate larger budgets to attract and retain customers. Significant jumps occur post-2020, when costs exceed USD 20, indicating higher ad spend during the digital acceleration period. By 2025, the cost reaches USD 25, signaling a more expensive customer acquisition landscape, influenced by increased ad saturation, targeting costs, and platform bidding wars.
| Year | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 17.5 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23.5 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 25 |
