Mercadolibre Operating Expenses Growth & History (MELI)
Mercadolibre's operating expenses was $9.66B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.66B | $2.71B | +39.03% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.95B | $1.56B | +29.04% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.38B | $1.25B | +30.37% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.13B | $1.56B | +61.04% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.56B | $983.0M | +62.18% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.58B | $325.7M | +25.95% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.26B | $488.8M | +63.77% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $766.5M | $103.2M | +15.55% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $663.3M | $307.5M | +86.43% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $355.8M | $58.2M | +19.56% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $297.6M | $20.5M | +7.40% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $277.1M | $88.1M | +46.62% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $189.0M | $43.1M | +29.56% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $145.9M | $18.8M | +14.76% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $127.1M | $31.5M | +33.00% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $95.6M | $14.7M | +18.20% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $80.9M | $8.9M | +12.35% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $72.0M | — | — |
Mercadolibre quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.48B | $1.21B | +53.20% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.25B | $1.24B | +61.90% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.90B | $966.0M | +50.08% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.48B | $603.0M | +32.04% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.27B | $630.0M | +38.44% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.01B | $512.0M | +34.22% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.93B | $214.0M | +12.48% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.88B | $572.0M | +43.66% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.64B | $477.0M | +41.05% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.50B | $300.0M | +25.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.72B | $606.0M | +54.64% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.31B | $258.0M | +24.52% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.16B | $128.0M | +12.38% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.20B | $262.0M | +28.05% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.11B | $280.0M | +33.78% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.05B | $405.0M | +62.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.03B | $446.0M | +75.85% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $934.0M | $434.0M | +86.80% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $829.0M | $315.4M | +61.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $647.0M | $249.9M | +62.92% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $588.0M | $260.3M | +79.41% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $500.0M | $157.5M | +45.98% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $513.6M | $136.4M | +36.16% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $397.1M | $30.8M | +8.42% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $327.7M | $42.8M | +15.03% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $342.5M | $115.6M | +50.97% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $377.2M | $171.6M | +83.48% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $366.3M | $185.5M | +102.67% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $284.9M | $96.9M | +51.56% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $226.9M | $34.7M | +18.05% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $205.6M | −$62.4M | −23.27% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $180.7M | $32.4M | +21.87% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $188.0M | $46.5M | +32.83% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $192.2M | $86.6M | +82.09% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $268.0M | $169.9M | +173.28% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $148.3M | $56.3M | +61.29% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $141.5M | $47.4M | +50.39% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $105.5M | $33.8M | +47.21% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $98.1M | $14.2M | +16.91% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $91.9M | $25.4M | +38.15% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $94.1M | $24.7M | +35.67% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $71.7M | −$6.1M | −7.86% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $83.9M | $15.4M | +22.50% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $66.5M | $9.2M | +15.97% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $69.4M | −$32.0M | −31.58% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $77.8M | $28.0M | +56.11% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $68.5M | $22.2M | +47.87% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $57.4M | $5.9M | +11.40% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $101.4M | $55.7M | +122.07% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $49.8M | $4.3M | +9.53% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $46.3M | $9.1M | +24.40% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $51.5M | $13.7M | +36.06% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $45.7M | $12.6M | +38.08% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $45.5M | $7.8M | +20.68% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $37.2M | $448,040 | +1.22% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $37.9M | $6.3M | +19.79% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $33.1M | $2.2M | +7.05% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $37.7M | $9.9M | +35.46% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $36.8M | $9.2M | +33.47% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $31.6M | $6.4M | +25.46% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $30.9M | $8.6M | +38.61% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $27.8M | $7.3M | +35.52% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $27.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $25.2M | $4.0M | +18.67% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $22.3M | $2.4M | +12.01% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $20.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $21.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $19.9M | — | — |
Mercadolibre operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Mercadolibre's operating expenses increased from $1.58B to $9.66B, a change of $8.08B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.48B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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