Mercadolibre Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (MELI)
Mercadolibre's capital expenditures (capex) was $1.34B for fiscal 2025.
View full Mercadolibre company overviewMercadolibre annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.34B | $483.0M | +56.16% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $860.0M | $351.0M | +68.96% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $509.0M | $55.0M | +12.11% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $454.0M | −$119.0M | −20.77% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $573.0M | $326.0M | +131.98% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $247.0M | $110.2M | +80.56% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $136.8M | $43.7M | +46.88% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $93.1M | $38.0M | +68.86% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $55.2M | −$13.4M | −19.51% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $68.5M | $29.4M | +75.04% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $39.1M | $4.7M | +13.72% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $34.4M | −$79.3M | −69.74% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $113.8M | $97.0M | +579.23% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $16.7M | −$2.2M | −11.50% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $18.9M | $5.7M | +43.21% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $13.2M | $9.4M | +247.91% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $3.8M | −$1.1M | −22.57% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $4.9M | — | — |
Mercadolibre quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $441.0M | $154.0M | +53.66% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $271.0M | −$1.0M | −0.37% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $427.0M | $118.0M | +38.19% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $357.0M | $135.0M | +60.81% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $287.0M | $104.0M | +56.83% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $272.0M | $126.0M | +86.30% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $309.0M | $129.0M | +71.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $222.0M | $96.0M | +76.19% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $183.0M | $69.0M | +60.53% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $146.0M | $57.0M | +64.04% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $180.0M | $68.0M | +60.71% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $126.0M | $20.0M | +18.87% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $114.0M | $15.0M | +15.15% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $89.0M | −$48.0M | −35.04% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $112.0M | −$36.0M | −24.32% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $106.0M | −$56.0M | −34.57% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $99.0M | −$51.0M | −34.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $137.0M | $24.0M | +21.24% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $148.0M | $60.8M | +69.72% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $162.0M | $97.0M | +149.37% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $150.0M | $100.3M | +202.06% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $113.0M | $67.8M | +150.14% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $87.2M | $51.1M | +141.79% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $65.0M | $35.6M | +121.18% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $49.7M | $11.2M | +29.21% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $45.2M | $12.2M | +37.19% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $36.1M | $8.1M | +28.79% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $29.4M | $6.3M | +27.47% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $38.4M | $15.9M | +70.43% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $32.9M | $13.4M | +68.50% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $28.0M | $12.1M | +76.39% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $23.0M | $9.9M | +75.44% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $22.6M | $6.7M | +42.01% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $19.5M | $9.3M | +90.32% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $15.9M | $2.9M | +21.96% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $13.1M | −$9.8M | −42.70% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $15.9M | −$2.2M | −11.97% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $10.3M | −$4.3M | −29.44% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $13.0M | −$7.1M | −35.20% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $22.9M | $20.2M | +731.04% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $18.0M | $9.0M | +100.65% |
| Q1 2016 · Mar 31 | 2016-03-31 | $14.6M | $7.2M | +98.93% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $20.1M | $10.1M | +101.27% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.8M | −$7.1M | −71.89% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $9.0M | $1.3M | +17.24% |
| Q1 2015 · Mar 31 | 2015-03-31 | $7.3M | $349,000 | +5.01% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $10.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $9.8M | −$2.0M | −17.09% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $7.7M | −$27.6M | −78.24% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $7.0M | $4.1M | +143.46% |
| Q3 2013 · Sep 30 | 2013-09-30 | $11.8M | $8.5M | +252.34% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $35.2M | $30.6M | +661.34% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.9M | −$834,986 | −22.59% |
| Q3 2012 · Sep 30 | 2012-09-30 | $3.4M | −$478,047 | −12.46% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.6M | −$5.7M | −55.34% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.7M | $810,127 | +28.07% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.8M | −$819,297 | −30.81% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.8M | −$2.8M | −42.29% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $10.4M | $7.9M | +312.86% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2.9M | $1.5M | +106.65% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $6.6M | $5.9M | +766.32% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $767,465 | — | — |
Mercadolibre capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Mercadolibre's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $247.0M to $1.34B, a change of $1.10B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $441.0M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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