GITNUXREPORT 2026

E Mail Marketing Statistics

Want proof that email is still the highest leverage channel? With 2023 global averages of a 21.3% open rate, 2.6% CTR, and up to a 68.8% open rate for welcome emails plus cart recovery CTR at 50.5%, this page benchmarks every major industry and highlights the triggers that consistently move engagement and ROI.

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Retail benchmarks open rate 17.4%, CTR 2.6%

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B2B benchmarks: open 15.1%, CTR 2.8%, unsub 0.2%

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Ecommerce benchmarks: open 18.2%, CTR 2.3%, ROI $36/$1

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Non-profit: open 26.5%, CTR 2.9%, revenue 12%

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Healthcare benchmarks open 21.8%, CTR 1.9%

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Education sector open 28.5%, CTR 3.1%

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Travel benchmarks open 22.7%, CTR 3.2%, unsub 0.3%

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Software benchmarks open 27.3%, CTR 3.5%

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Food/bev open 19.4%, CTR 2.1%

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Automotive open 16.8%, CTR 1.7%

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Publishing open 24.2%, CTR 3.0%

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Global avg open 21.3%, CTR 2.6%, bounce 1.1%

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Top 25% open 28.5%, CTR 3.9%

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Q4 benchmarks open +5%, CTR +10%

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Mobile benchmarks open 25.1%, CTR 2.8%

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Desktop open 18.9%, CTR 2.3%

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Tuesday send benchmarks highest engagement

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9-11 AM benchmarks peak opens/CTR

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US benchmarks open 22.4%, CTR 2.7%

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EU open 20.1%, CTR 2.4%

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Fitness benchmarks open 25.6%, CTR 2.8%

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Newsletters benchmark open 21.5%, CTR 2.4%

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Promo benchmark open 15.9%, CTR 1.3%

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Welcome benchmark open 68.8%, CTR 15.2%

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Cart recovery benchmark open 45.9%, CTR 50.5%

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Re-engagement benchmark open 33.2%, CTR 4.1%, unsub 17%

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Educational benchmark open 24.1%, CTR 3.7%

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Automotive benchmarks show open rates of 16.8% with CTR at 1.7% for 2023 campaigns

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Average click-through rate (CTR) for emails was 2.62% in 2023

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Abandoned cart emails achieved 50.51% CTR in ecommerce

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Personalized emails see 29% higher CTR

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B2B CTR averaged 2.78% in 2023

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Mobile clicks account for 57% of total CTR

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Welcome series CTR at 15.2%

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Retail CTR was 1.89% average

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CTAs with urgency boost CTR by 14%

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Single CTA emails have 21% higher CTR

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Promotional emails CTR 1.3%

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Images vs text: images get 12% higher CTR

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Re-engagement CTR 4.1%

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Ecommerce CTR 2.34%

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Segmented lists CTR +14.4%

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Best day CTR: Thursday 3.1%

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Newsletter CTR 2.4%

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Educational content CTR 3.7%

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Non-profit CTR 2.9%

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Travel CTR 3.2%

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Button CTAs CTR +28%

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Top quartile CTR 5.2%

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Q2 CTR peaked at 2.8%

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SaaS CTR 3.5%

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Animated GIFs CTR +42%

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US CTR 2.7%

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Automated CTR 9x higher

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Fitness CTR 2.8%

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Product recs CTR 4.6%

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Global CTR 2.1% in 2022

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The average email open rate across all industries in 2023 was 21.33%

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B2C email open rates averaged 24.44% in Q4 2023

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Welcome emails have an average open rate of 68.8%

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Email open rates for non-profits reached 26.47% in 2023

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Mobile-optimized emails saw open rates 15% higher than desktop-only

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Abandoned cart emails averaged 45.9% open rates in 2023

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B2B email open rates stood at 15.14% on average in 2023

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Personalized subject lines boost open rates by 22.2% on average

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Emails sent on Tuesdays have 4% higher open rates than other days

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Short subject lines (under 50 chars) achieve 12% higher open rates

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Holiday emails in retail saw open rates up to 30.5% in 2023

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Re-engagement emails averaged 33.2% open rates

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Ecommerce emails had 18.21% average open rates in 2023

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Emails with emojis in subjects increased opens by 45%

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Best send time (9 AM) yields 20.8% open rates

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Newsletters averaged 21.5% open rates across industries

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Educational emails opened at 24.1% rate

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Promotional emails had 15.9% average opens

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Travel industry emails opened at 22.7%

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Time-sensitive subject lines boost opens by 8.9%

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List segmented emails saw 14.31% higher opens

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Average unique open rate is 34.2% for top performers

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Q1 2023 open rates dipped to 20.1% industry-wide

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SaaS emails averaged 27.3% opens

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Preview text optimized emails +15.7% opens

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US open rates averaged 22.4%

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Automated emails opened 8x more than manual

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Fitness industry emails at 25.6% opens

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Numbered list subjects +20% opens

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Global average open rate 18.5% in 2022

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Email marketing delivers $42 ROI for every $1 spent

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89% of marketers report positive ROI from email

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Email generates $36 for every $1 in B2C

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41% of revenue from email for ecommerce

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Average ROI 3800% over 5 years

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Segmented campaigns ROI +760%

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Automated emails ROI 320%

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Personalized ROI 6x higher

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Cart recovery ROI $3.45 per $1

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Email revenue $0.40 per recipient annually

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80% B2B leads from email nurturing

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$2.6B Black Friday revenue from email

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Email 40x customer acquisition cost return

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Top 10% ROI 29x average

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Mobile-optimized ROI +15%

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Welcome series ROI 10x

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Re-engagement ROI 30%

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Newsletters contribute 20% revenue

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Travel email ROI $38/$1

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Automation ROI 80% higher

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Clean lists ROI +95%

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2023 avg ROI 4200%

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SaaS email ROI 760%

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Dynamic content ROI +18%

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US email revenue $10B yearly

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Nurture ROI 50%

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Fitness ROI $30/$1

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Holiday campaigns ROI 25x

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Average list size for marketers is 326,000 subscribers

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59% of consumers prefer email communication from brands

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Email lists grow 22% YoY for top performers

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4.24B global email users in 2023

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99% use email daily

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Avg unsubscribe rate 0.5% per campaign

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Complaint rates average 0.16%

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81% check email hourly

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60% open on mobile first

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Gen Z subscribes 2x more than Boomers

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Avg acquisition cost $1.38 per subscriber

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Retention rate 91% with email

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Popups acquire 6% visitors

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Double opt-in lists 87% deliverable

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Avg churn rate 22.5% annually

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73% prefer opt-in for personalized offers

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B2B lists average 10,000 subs

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92% check promo emails

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Millennials check 6.5x daily

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Hygiene reduces bounce 9x

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320B emails sent daily

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SaaS avg 50,000 subs

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Preference centers cut unsub 38%

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US 4B emails/day

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Win-back retains 13%

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Fitness lists grow 15% faster

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Avg engagement threshold 25%

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Written by Elena Vasquez·Edited by Marcus Afolabi·Fact-checked by Peter Sandoval

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Email is still one of the most trackable channels, but the gap between “good” and “great” performance can be huge. Welcome series emails pull a 68.8% open rate, while promo blasts average just 15.9% opens and 1.3% CTR. As you scan the benchmarks by industry, device, and send time, the patterns that drive clicks and revenue start to look less random than you might expect.

Key Takeaways

Retail benchmarks open rate 17.4%, CTR 2.6%
B2B benchmarks: open 15.1%, CTR 2.8%, unsub 0.2%
Ecommerce benchmarks: open 18.2%, CTR 2.3%, ROI $36/$1
Average click-through rate (CTR) for emails was 2.62% in 2023
Abandoned cart emails achieved 50.51% CTR in ecommerce
Personalized emails see 29% higher CTR
The average email open rate across all industries in 2023 was 21.33%
B2C email open rates averaged 24.44% in Q4 2023
Welcome emails have an average open rate of 68.8%
Email marketing delivers $42 ROI for every $1 spent
89% of marketers report positive ROI from email
Email generates $36 for every $1 in B2C
Average list size for marketers is 326,000 subscribers
59% of consumers prefer email communication from brands
Email lists grow 22% YoY for top performers

Welcome and segmented, mobile optimized emails drive the strongest engagement, with global opens near 21% and ROI at $36 per $1.

Benchmarks

1Retail benchmarks open rate 17.4%, CTR 2.6%

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2B2B benchmarks: open 15.1%, CTR 2.8%, unsub 0.2%

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3Ecommerce benchmarks: open 18.2%, CTR 2.3%, ROI $36/$1

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4Non-profit: open 26.5%, CTR 2.9%, revenue 12%

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5Healthcare benchmarks open 21.8%, CTR 1.9%

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6Education sector open 28.5%, CTR 3.1%

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7Travel benchmarks open 22.7%, CTR 3.2%, unsub 0.3%

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8Software benchmarks open 27.3%, CTR 3.5%

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9Food/bev open 19.4%, CTR 2.1%

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10Automotive open 16.8%, CTR 1.7%

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11Publishing open 24.2%, CTR 3.0%

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12Global avg open 21.3%, CTR 2.6%, bounce 1.1%

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13Top 25% open 28.5%, CTR 3.9%

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14Q4 benchmarks open +5%, CTR +10%

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15Mobile benchmarks open 25.1%, CTR 2.8%

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16Desktop open 18.9%, CTR 2.3%

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17Tuesday send benchmarks highest engagement

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189-11 AM benchmarks peak opens/CTR

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19US benchmarks open 22.4%, CTR 2.7%

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20EU open 20.1%, CTR 2.4%

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21Fitness benchmarks open 25.6%, CTR 2.8%

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22Newsletters benchmark open 21.5%, CTR 2.4%

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23Promo benchmark open 15.9%, CTR 1.3%

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24Welcome benchmark open 68.8%, CTR 15.2%

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25Cart recovery benchmark open 45.9%, CTR 50.5%

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26Re-engagement benchmark open 33.2%, CTR 4.1%, unsub 17%

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27Educational benchmark open 24.1%, CTR 3.7%

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28Automotive benchmarks show open rates of 16.8% with CTR at 1.7% for 2023 campaigns

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Benchmarks Interpretation

While the average email languishes with a 21.3% open rate, a masterful marketer armed with a welcome email sent on a Tuesday morning can turn the inbox into a veritable goldmine.

Conversion Metrics

1Average click-through rate (CTR) for emails was 2.62% in 2023

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2Abandoned cart emails achieved 50.51% CTR in ecommerce

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3Personalized emails see 29% higher CTR

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4B2B CTR averaged 2.78% in 2023

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5Mobile clicks account for 57% of total CTR

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6Welcome series CTR at 15.2%

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7Retail CTR was 1.89% average

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8CTAs with urgency boost CTR by 14%

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9Single CTA emails have 21% higher CTR

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10Promotional emails CTR 1.3%

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11Images vs text: images get 12% higher CTR

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12Re-engagement CTR 4.1%

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13Ecommerce CTR 2.34%

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14Segmented lists CTR +14.4%

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15Best day CTR: Thursday 3.1%

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16Newsletter CTR 2.4%

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17Educational content CTR 3.7%

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18Non-profit CTR 2.9%

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19Travel CTR 3.2%

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20Button CTAs CTR +28%

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21Top quartile CTR 5.2%

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22Q2 CTR peaked at 2.8%

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23SaaS CTR 3.5%

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24Animated GIFs CTR +42%

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25US CTR 2.7%

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26Automated CTR 9x higher

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27Fitness CTR 2.8%

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28Product recs CTR 4.6%

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29Global CTR 2.1% in 2022

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Conversion Metrics Interpretation

When you consider that a well-timed Thursday email with a single, urgent button can make people click at roughly the same rate they'd agree to pet a stranger's adorable dog (about 3.1%), it's clear that the science of email marketing is really just the art of politely interrupting the right person at the right moment.

Engagement Metrics

1The average email open rate across all industries in 2023 was 21.33%

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2B2C email open rates averaged 24.44% in Q4 2023

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3Welcome emails have an average open rate of 68.8%

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4Email open rates for non-profits reached 26.47% in 2023

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5Mobile-optimized emails saw open rates 15% higher than desktop-only

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6Abandoned cart emails averaged 45.9% open rates in 2023

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7B2B email open rates stood at 15.14% on average in 2023

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8Personalized subject lines boost open rates by 22.2% on average

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9Emails sent on Tuesdays have 4% higher open rates than other days

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10Short subject lines (under 50 chars) achieve 12% higher open rates

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11Holiday emails in retail saw open rates up to 30.5% in 2023

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12Re-engagement emails averaged 33.2% open rates

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13Ecommerce emails had 18.21% average open rates in 2023

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14Emails with emojis in subjects increased opens by 45%

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15Best send time (9 AM) yields 20.8% open rates

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16Newsletters averaged 21.5% open rates across industries

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17Educational emails opened at 24.1% rate

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18Promotional emails had 15.9% average opens

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19Travel industry emails opened at 22.7%

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20Time-sensitive subject lines boost opens by 8.9%

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21List segmented emails saw 14.31% higher opens

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22Average unique open rate is 34.2% for top performers

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23Q1 2023 open rates dipped to 20.1% industry-wide

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24SaaS emails averaged 27.3% opens

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25Preview text optimized emails +15.7% opens

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26US open rates averaged 22.4%

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27Automated emails opened 8x more than manual

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28Fitness industry emails at 25.6% opens

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29Numbered list subjects +20% opens

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30Global average open rate 18.5% in 2022

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Engagement Metrics Interpretation

With inboxes as fickle as cat video preferences, these stats clearly show that success in email marketing is a craft of meticulous timing, personalization, and relevance, where a welcome feels like a handshake, a cart reminder a gentle nudge, and anything generic is often just digital wallpaper.

ROI Metrics

1Email marketing delivers $42 ROI for every $1 spent

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289% of marketers report positive ROI from email

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3Email generates $36 for every $1 in B2C

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441% of revenue from email for ecommerce

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5Average ROI 3800% over 5 years

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6Segmented campaigns ROI +760%

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7Automated emails ROI 320%

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8Personalized ROI 6x higher

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9Cart recovery ROI $3.45 per $1

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10Email revenue $0.40 per recipient annually

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1180% B2B leads from email nurturing

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12$2.6B Black Friday revenue from email

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13Email 40x customer acquisition cost return

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14Top 10% ROI 29x average

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15Mobile-optimized ROI +15%

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16Welcome series ROI 10x

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17Re-engagement ROI 30%

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18Newsletters contribute 20% revenue

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19Travel email ROI $38/$1

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20Automation ROI 80% higher

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21Clean lists ROI +95%

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222023 avg ROI 4200%

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23SaaS email ROI 760%

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24Dynamic content ROI +18%

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25US email revenue $10B yearly

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26Nurture ROI 50%

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27Fitness ROI $30/$1

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28Holiday campaigns ROI 25x

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ROI Metrics Interpretation

The numbers don't just speak, they brag, unanimously crowning email marketing as the undisputed heavyweight champion of profitable communication, where even a modest effort reliably prints money across every industry.

Subscriber Metrics

1Average list size for marketers is 326,000 subscribers

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259% of consumers prefer email communication from brands

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3Email lists grow 22% YoY for top performers

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44.24B global email users in 2023

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599% use email daily

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6Avg unsubscribe rate 0.5% per campaign

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7Complaint rates average 0.16%

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881% check email hourly

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960% open on mobile first

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10Gen Z subscribes 2x more than Boomers

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11Avg acquisition cost $1.38 per subscriber

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12Retention rate 91% with email

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13Popups acquire 6% visitors

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14Double opt-in lists 87% deliverable

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15Avg churn rate 22.5% annually

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1673% prefer opt-in for personalized offers

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17B2B lists average 10,000 subs

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1892% check promo emails

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19Millennials check 6.5x daily

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20Hygiene reduces bounce 9x

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21320B emails sent daily

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22SaaS avg 50,000 subs

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23Preference centers cut unsub 38%

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24US 4B emails/day

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25Win-back retains 13%

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26Fitness lists grow 15% faster

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27Avg engagement threshold 25%

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Subscriber Metrics Interpretation

Despite the sea of 320 billion daily emails where inboxes groan under promotional weight, the astute marketer navigates by a simple truth: respect the human behind the screen with permission and preference, and you'll find a customer who willingly opens, clicks, and stays.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

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Perplexity

Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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E Mail Marketing Statistics

Key Statistics

Key Takeaways

Benchmarks

Benchmarks Interpretation

Conversion Metrics

Conversion Metrics Interpretation

Engagement Metrics

Engagement Metrics Interpretation

ROI Metrics

ROI Metrics Interpretation

Subscriber Metrics

Subscriber Metrics Interpretation

How We Rate Confidence

Cite This Report

Sources & References