{"id":338367,"date":"2026-03-23T13:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/?p=338367"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:26:46","slug":"instagram-engagement-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/instagram-engagement-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"95+ Instagram Engagement Rate Statistics &#038; Benchmarks (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Last updated: March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram engagement rates have dropped 20% since 2022 \u2014 but Reels are bucking the trend. Nano-influencers get 2.53% engagement while celebrities get 0.35%. Here are 95+ Instagram engagement statistics covering benchmarks by content type, follower count, industry, posting times, and advertising for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f0f4f8;border-radius:8px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Instagram Engagement Statistics (2026)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Average engagement rate: <strong>0.50-0.70%<\/strong> across all content types (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialinsider.io\/blog\/instagram-engagement-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Socialinsider<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Reels engagement: <strong>1.23%<\/strong> \u2014 highest of any format (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialinsider.io\/blog\/instagram-engagement-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Socialinsider<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Carousel engagement: <strong>0.99%<\/strong> \u2014 second highest<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Nano-influencers (1-10K): <strong>2.53%<\/strong> engagement rate (<a href=\"https:\/\/influencermarketinghub.com\/influencer-marketing-benchmark-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">IMH<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>2.35 billion<\/strong> monthly active users (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/253577\/number-of-monthly-active-instagram-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Statista<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Instagram ad revenue: <strong>$59 billion<\/strong> projected (2025) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insiderintelligence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">eMarketer<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Overall engagement <strong>declined ~20%<\/strong> from 2022 to 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialinsider.io\/blog\/instagram-engagement-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Socialinsider<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instagram Usage Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-usage.png\" alt=\"ig2 usage chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-usage.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-usage-338x131.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-usage-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-usage-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-usage-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-usage-2048x794.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Value<\/th><th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Monthly active users<\/td><td><strong>2.35 billion<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/253577\/number-of-monthly-active-instagram-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Statista<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daily active users<\/td><td><strong>~500 million<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.fb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Meta<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time spent per day<\/td><td><strong>33 minutes<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/datareportal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DataReportal<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global ranking<\/td><td><strong>#3 social platform<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/datareportal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DataReportal<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reels monthly viewers<\/td><td><strong>2 billion+ accounts<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.fb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Meta<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time on Reels YoY<\/td><td><strong>+50%<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.fb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Meta<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marketers continuing use<\/td><td><strong>96%<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sprout Social<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ad reach<\/td><td><strong>1.69 billion<\/strong> (20.3% global)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/datareportal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DataReportal<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instagram Demographics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-demographics.png\" alt=\"ig2 demographics chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-demographics.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-demographics-338x153.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-demographics-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-demographics-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-demographics-1536x695.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-demographics-2048x927.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Demographic<\/th><th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Users under 35<\/td><td><strong>70%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18-24 age group (largest)<\/td><td><strong>30.8%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25-34 age group<\/td><td><strong>30.3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gender split<\/td><td><strong>51.8% male<\/strong>, 48.2% female<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#1 country: India<\/td><td><strong>362 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#2 country: US<\/td><td><strong>169 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#3 country: Brazil<\/td><td><strong>134 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/325587\/instagram-age-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Statista<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/datareportal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DataReportal<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement Rate by Content Type<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-type.png\" alt=\"ig engagement by type chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-type.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-type-338x117.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-type-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-type-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-type-1536x531.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-type-2048x708.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Content Type<\/th><th>Avg Engagement<\/th><th>vs Static Images<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Reels<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1.23%<\/strong><\/td><td>\ud83d\udfe2 +108%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Carousels<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>0.99%<\/strong><\/td><td>\ud83d\udfe2 +68%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video posts<\/td><td>~0.80%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udfe2 +36%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Static images<\/td><td><strong>0.59%<\/strong><\/td><td>Baseline<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialinsider.io\/blog\/instagram-engagement-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Socialinsider 2025<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reels generate <strong>67% more engagement<\/strong> than standard video (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hootsuite.com\/research\/social-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hootsuite<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Carousels get <strong>1.4x more reach<\/strong> and <strong>3.1x more engagement<\/strong> than single posts<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Reels account for <strong>over 50%<\/strong> of time users spend on the app (<a href=\"https:\/\/investor.fb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Meta<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Reels with trending audio get <strong>15-25% more reach<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/later.com\/blog\/instagram-reels-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Later<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement Rate by Follower Count<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-followers.png\" alt=\"ig engagement by followers chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-followers.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-followers-338x153.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-followers-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-followers-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-followers-1536x695.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-followers-2048x927.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Tier<\/th><th>Followers<\/th><th>Avg Engagement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Nano<\/strong><\/td><td>1K-10K<\/td><td><strong>2.53%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Micro<\/td><td>10K-50K<\/td><td><strong>1.06%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid-tier<\/td><td>50K-500K<\/td><td><strong>0.91%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Macro<\/td><td>500K-1M<\/td><td><strong>0.86%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mega<\/td><td>1M+<\/td><td><strong>0.92%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Celebrity<\/td><td>10M+<\/td><td><strong>0.35%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/influencermarketinghub.com\/influencer-marketing-benchmark-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Influencer Marketing Hub 2025<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hypeauditor.com\/blog\/state-of-influencer-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HypeAuditor<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accounts under 5K followers see <strong>3.0%+<\/strong> engagement<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Nano campaigns deliver <strong>5x the engagement<\/strong> of mega-influencer campaigns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement Rate by Industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1598\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-industry.png\" alt=\"ig engagement by industry chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-industry.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-industry-338x225.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-industry-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-industry-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-industry-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-engagement-by-industry-2048x1364.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Industry<\/th><th>Avg Engagement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Higher Education<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2.43%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sports Teams<\/td><td><strong>1.49%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nonprofits<\/td><td><strong>1.04%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hotels &amp; Resorts<\/td><td>0.70%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Food &amp; Beverage<\/td><td>0.63%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Media<\/td><td>0.56%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Retail<\/td><td>0.41%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tech &amp; Software<\/td><td>0.39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fashion<\/td><td>0.36%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health &amp; Beauty<\/td><td>0.32%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivaliq.com\/blog\/social-media-industry-benchmark-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rival IQ 2025<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instagram Reels vs TikTok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-reels-vs-tiktok.png\" alt=\"ig reels vs tiktok chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-reels-vs-tiktok.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-reels-vs-tiktok-338x131.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-reels-vs-tiktok-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-reels-vs-tiktok-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-reels-vs-tiktok-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-reels-vs-tiktok-2048x794.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Instagram Reels<\/th><th>TikTok<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Avg engagement rate<\/td><td><strong>1.23%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2.65%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brand share of voice<\/td><td><strong>62%<\/strong><\/td><td>38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shares (cross-posted)<\/td><td><strong>2x more<\/strong><\/td><td>1x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avg watch time<\/td><td>13.2 seconds<\/td><td><strong>16.7 seconds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Better organic reach for<\/td><td>Established accounts<\/td><td><strong>Small accounts<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialinsider.io\/blog\/tiktok-vs-instagram-reels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Socialinsider<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/emplifi.io\/resources\/blog\/social-media-benchmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Emplifi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hootsuite.com\/research\/social-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hootsuite<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Times to Post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1122\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-posting-times.png\" alt=\"ig2 posting times chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-posting-times.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-posting-times-338x158.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-posting-times-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-posting-times-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-posting-times-1536x718.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-posting-times-2048x957.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best time: <strong>7-9 AM local time<\/strong> on weekdays (<a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/best-times-to-post-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sprout Social<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Best days: <strong>Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Worst day: <strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Optimal frequency: <strong>3-5 posts\/week<\/strong> \u2014 posting 2x\/day drops per-post engagement <strong>14%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>4-7 Reels\/week<\/strong> = 23% higher overall reach (<a href=\"https:\/\/later.com\/blog\/instagram-reels-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Later<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instagram Shopping &amp; Ecommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-shopping.png\" alt=\"ig2 shopping chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-shopping.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-shopping-338x131.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-shopping-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-shopping-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-shopping-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-shopping-2048x794.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Users tapping shopping posts\/month<\/td><td><strong>130 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Users who shop weekly on IG<\/td><td><strong>44%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avg order value (highest of social)<\/td><td><strong>$65<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shopping ads conversion lift<\/td><td><strong>1.5x<\/strong> vs standard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Use IG for product discovery<\/td><td><strong>70%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>US social commerce market<\/td><td><strong>$80+ billion<\/strong> (2025)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/business.instagram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Meta Business<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/research\/commerce-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Shopify<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Influencer Marketing on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-influencer.png\" alt=\"ig2 influencer chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-influencer.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-influencer-338x135.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-influencer-1024x409.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-influencer-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-influencer-1536x613.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-influencer-2048x817.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Global influencer marketing industry<\/td><td><strong>$24 billion<\/strong> (2025)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Instagram&#8217;s share of campaigns<\/td><td><strong>68%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avg ROI per $1 spent<\/td><td><strong>$5.78<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trust influencer vs brand content<\/td><td><strong>61%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marketers rating IG effective<\/td><td><strong>83%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/influencermarketinghub.com\/influencer-marketing-benchmark-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Influencer Marketing Hub 2025<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsored post costs by tier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-influencer-costs.png\" alt=\"ig influencer costs chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-influencer-costs.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-influencer-costs-338x135.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-influencer-costs-1024x409.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-influencer-costs-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-influencer-costs-1536x613.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-influencer-costs-2048x817.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Tier<\/th><th>Cost per Post<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nano (1-10K)<\/td><td><strong>$10-$100<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Micro (10-50K)<\/td><td><strong>$100-$500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid (50-500K)<\/td><td><strong>$500-$5,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Macro (500K-1M)<\/td><td><strong>$5,000-$10,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mega (1M+)<\/td><td><strong>$10,000+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instagram Stories Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-stories.png\" alt=\"ig2 stories chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-stories.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-stories-338x131.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-stories-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-stories-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-stories-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-stories-2048x794.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>500 million<\/strong> accounts use Stories daily<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Completion rate: <strong>75%<\/strong> (1-3 frames), drops to <strong>50%<\/strong> (7+ frames)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Average reach rate: <strong>4.8%<\/strong> of followers<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Stickers (polls, quizzes) boost engagement <strong>15-25%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Link sticker tap-through: <strong>0.3-1.0%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Brands post <strong>13-15 Stories\/month<\/strong> on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instagram Advertising Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-ad-costs.png\" alt=\"ig ad costs chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-ad-costs.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-ad-costs-338x104.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-ad-costs-1024x315.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-ad-costs-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-ad-costs-1536x472.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-ad-costs-2048x630.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Feed<\/th><th>Stories<\/th><th>Reels<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>CPM<\/strong><\/td><td>$7.91<\/td><td>$5.49<\/td><td><strong>$4.12<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPC<\/strong><\/td><td>$0.50-0.75<\/td><td>$0.40-0.60<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CTR<\/strong><\/td><td>0.80-1.10%<\/td><td>0.33-0.54%<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/revealbot.com\/instagram-advertising-benchmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Revealbot<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/blog\/social-ads-benchmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WordStream<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instagram ad revenue: <strong>$59 billion<\/strong> projected (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Carousel ads have the highest CTR: <strong>1.2%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Reels ads: <strong>10-15% lower CPM<\/strong> with similar conversion rates<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Instagram = <strong>~30%<\/strong> of Meta&#8217;s total ad revenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hashtag Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-hashtags.png\" alt=\"ig2 hashtags chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-hashtags.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-hashtags-338x117.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-hashtags-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-hashtags-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-hashtags-1536x531.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig2-hashtags-2048x708.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3-5 hashtags<\/strong> perform best \u2014 <strong>18% more reach<\/strong> than 20+ (<a href=\"https:\/\/later.com\/blog\/instagram-hashtags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Later<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Instagram officially recommends <strong>3-5 relevant hashtags<\/strong> (Adam Mosseri)<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Hashtags in captions outperform first comment by <strong>9%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Branded hashtags: <strong>4.5x higher engagement<\/strong> than generic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year-Over-Year Engagement Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-yoy-trends.png\" alt=\"ig yoy trends chart by Colorlib\" class=\"wp-image-374253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-yoy-trends.png 2400w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-yoy-trends-338x140.png 338w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-yoy-trends-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-yoy-trends-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-yoy-trends-1536x636.png 1536w, https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ig-yoy-trends-2048x848.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Format<\/th><th>YoY Trend (2022-2025)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Overall engagement<\/td><td>\ud83d\udd34 <strong>-20%<\/strong> (0.98% \u2192 0.70%)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reels<\/strong><\/td><td>\ud83d\udfe2 <strong>+15%<\/strong> (exception)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carousels<\/td><td>\u2014 <strong>-3%<\/strong> (stable)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Static images<\/td><td>\ud83d\udd34 <strong>-30%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business account reach<\/td><td>\ud83d\udd34 <strong>26% \u2192 18%<\/strong> (2023-2025)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialinsider.io\/blog\/instagram-engagement-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Socialinsider<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hootsuite.com\/research\/social-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hootsuite<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reels are the only growth format.<\/strong> +15% YoY while everything else declines. If you&#8217;re not posting Reels, you&#8217;re invisible.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Nano beats mega.<\/strong> 2.53% vs 0.35% engagement. Small accounts win on authenticity.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Less is more with hashtags.<\/strong> 3-5 targeted hashtags outperform 20+ by 18%.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Carousels are underrated.<\/strong> 3.1x more engagement than static posts \u2014 second only to Reels.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Shopping is real.<\/strong> 44% shop weekly, $65 average order, 130M tap shopping posts monthly.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Reels ads are the best deal.<\/strong> Lowest CPM ($4.12) with comparable conversion rates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialinsider.io\/blog\/instagram-engagement-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Socialinsider \u2014 Instagram Engagement Study 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/influencermarketinghub.com\/influencer-marketing-benchmark-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Influencer Marketing Hub \u2014 Benchmark Report 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivaliq.com\/blog\/social-media-industry-benchmark-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rival IQ \u2014 Social Media Benchmark Report 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hootsuite.com\/research\/social-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hootsuite \u2014 Social Media Trends 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/later.com\/blog\/instagram-reels-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Later \u2014 Instagram Reels Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/best-times-to-post-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sprout Social \u2014 Best Times to Post<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/revealbot.com\/instagram-advertising-benchmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Revealbot \u2014 Instagram Ad Benchmarks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hypeauditor.com\/blog\/state-of-influencer-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HypeAuditor \u2014 State of Influencer Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/datareportal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DataReportal \u2014 Digital 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a good Instagram engagement rate in 2026?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The average is <strong>0.50-0.70%<\/strong>. Above 1% is good. Above 2% is excellent. Reels average 1.23% \u2014 the best-performing format. Nano-influencers (1-10K followers) see the highest rates at 2.53%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which content type gets the most engagement?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reels<\/strong> at 1.23%, followed by carousels at 0.99%. Static images get just 0.59%. Reels generate 67% more engagement than standard video and account for over 50% of time spent on the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are Instagram engagement rates declining?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 overall engagement dropped about 20% from 2022 to 2025. Static image engagement fell 30%. But Reels are the exception, growing 15% YoY. The platform is shifting toward short-form video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What industry has the highest Instagram engagement?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Higher Education<\/strong> leads at 2.43%, followed by Sports Teams (1.49%) and Nonprofits (1.04%). Fashion (0.36%) and Health &amp; Beauty (0.32%) have the lowest rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the best times to post on Instagram?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7-9 AM local time on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.<\/strong> Sunday has the lowest engagement. Post 3-5 times per week; posting more than once daily decreases per-post engagement by 14%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many hashtags should I use?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3-5 relevant hashtags<\/strong> \u2014 this is Instagram&#8217;s own recommendation. Posts with 3-5 hashtags get 18% more reach than those with 20+. Put them in the caption, not the first comment.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated: March 2026 Instagram engagement rates have dropped 20% since 2022 \u2014 but Reels are bucking the trend. Nano-influencers get 2.53% engagement while celebrities get 0.35%. 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