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MERCADOLIBRE INC reported R&D Expense of $2.27 billion for fiscal year 2025.
MERCADOLIBRE INC R&D Expense — Annual History
| Fiscal Year | R&D Expense | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.27B | +17.3% |
| 2024 | $1.93B | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $1.83B | +66.6% |
| 2022 | $1.10B | +86.3% |
| 2021 | $590.00M | +67.1% |
| 2020 | $353.00M | +57.7% |
| 2019 | $223.81M | +53.0% |
| 2018 | $146.27M | +15.0% |
| 2017 | $127.16M | +29.1% |
| 2016 | $98.48M | — |
Quarterly R&D Expense
| Quarter Ending | R&D Expense | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | $567.00M | +12.5% | +0.0% |
| June 30, 2025 | $567.00M | +23.3% | +2.9% |
| March 31, 2025 | $551.00M | +20.3% | +9.3% |
| September 30, 2024 | $504.00M | +27.3% | +9.6% |
| June 30, 2024 | $460.00M | +25.0% | +0.4% |
| March 31, 2024 | $458.00M | +20.2% | -33.2% |
| December 31, 2023 | $686.00M | — | +73.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | $396.00M | +42.4% | +7.6% |
- MERCADOLIBRE INC showed an increase of +17.3% in R&D Expense compared to the prior fiscal year.
- Over the 2016–2025 period, MERCADOLIBRE INC’s r&d expense has grown by 2204.0% (from $98.48 million to $2.27 billion).
- The most recent figure is from MERCADOLIBRE INC’s fiscal year 2025 report (Form 10-K), filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026.
- All figures are sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings, last verified June 17, 2026.
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