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15.3% -- marketing budget allocation for AI initiatives (2026)
CMOs allocate an average of 15.3% of their marketing budgets to AI initiatives in 2026.
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15.3%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
401
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95
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50
Citation Chain
90
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
76
Source
Gartner
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Tier A
https://99firms.com/research/inbound-marketing-statistics/ ↗
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25+ Inbound Marketing Statistics, Lead-Gen & ROI Data (2026)
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Gartner
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Gartner's 2026 CMO Spend Survey.
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