Mercadolibre (MELI) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Mercadolibre's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $699.0 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 26.86% year-over-year to $699.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (up 19.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.3 billion, up 17.32% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was $699.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mercadolibre, up from $584.0 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $699.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $234.0 million in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Research & Development has averaged $460.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $460.0 million in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development soared 111.08% in 2023, then decreased 25.36% in 2024.
• A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $325.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 111.08% to $686.0 million in 2023, then fell by 25.36% to $512.0 million in 2024, then increased by 14.06% to $584.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 19.69% to $699.0 million in 2026.
• The last three Research & Development figures came in at $699.0 million (Q1 2026), $584.0 million (Q4 2025), and $567.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.