EnglishFinancial Times Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @FT has 7,049,266 followers and 371,519 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined January 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @FT gained 62,172 followers (+0.88%). In the last 7 days the change was +9,154 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 85% of tracked News accounts. Financial Times is on a 72-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +42,363 followers on Jun 23, 2026. At the current pace, @FT is on track to reach 7.5M followers in about 32 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 62 interactions against 7.0M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Posts are seen about 38K times each, and 0.162% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.538% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 24.4 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 712 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 10, 2026. Recurring tag: #ftweekendfestival.
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Follower growth
On a 72-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +42K followers on 2026-06-23.
Bio
Big stories and breaking news as they are published on https://t.co/EYmAcRLBHv. Register here to access free articles: https://t.co/NRg2hritkA
Notable followers
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Financial Times on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Financial Times have on X?
- Financial Times (@FT) has 7,049,266 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 8,392 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Financial Times join X, and how old is the account?
- Financial Times joined X in January 2009. The @FT account is 17 years old. Searches for Financial Times age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Financial Times published?
- Financial Times has published 371,519 posts on X. That is about 57.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Financial Times verified on X?
- Yes. Financial Times is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does Financial Times post about?
- Financial Times is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Big stories and breaking news as they are published on https://t.co/EYmAcRLBHv. Register here to access free articles: https://t.co/NRg2hritkA".
- Is Financial Times gaining or losing followers?
- Financial Times is currently gaining followers, with a net +62,172 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +9,154.
- How fast is Financial Times growing on X?
- Financial Times is adding roughly 2,072 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 7.5M followers in about 32 weeks.