Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mercadolibre (MELI) posted Interest Expenses of $62.0 million for Q2 2026, down 4.62% on a QoQ basis from $65.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 72.22% year-over-year from $36.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Mercadolibre (MELI) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercadolibre has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $62.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 72.22% year-over-year to $62.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $212.0 million, a 30.06% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $160.0 million, down 3.03% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $62.0 million for Q2 2026 at Mercadolibre, down from $65.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $92.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$86.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $42.3 million, with a median of $44.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses plunged 259.26% in 2022, then jumped 144.19% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at -$86.0 million in 2022, then surged by 144.19% to $38.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 26.32% to $48.0 million in 2024, then increased by 4.17% to $50.0 million in 2025, then rose by 24.0% to $62.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $62.0 million (Q2 2026), $65.0 million (Q1 2026), and $50.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibaba Group Holding | 263.05 Bn | 227.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -345.42 Mn |
| 2 | Booking Holdings | 126.16 Bn | 108.94 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 3 | PDD Holdings | 112.31 Bn | 82.02 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 4 | Airbnb | 98.07 Bn | 86.00 Bn | 2.98 Bn | - |
| 5 | Mercadolibre | 90.61 Bn | 75.42 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ebay | 49.77 Bn | 46.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.98 Bn | 24.85 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 8 | Maplebear | 10.57 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 751.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Full Truck Alliance | 7.59 Bn | 6.63 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.70 Bn | 5.58 Bn | 484.05 Mn | 5.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.00 Mn |
API Access
Mercadolibre Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "ticker": "MELI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=MELI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();