MERCADOLIBRE INC
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾˈkaðo ˈliβɾe]), known as Mercado Livre in Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [meʁˈkadu ˈlivɾi]), literally meaning "free market" in both languages, is a company of Argentine origin headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay and incorporated in Delaware in the United States that operates online marketplaces dedicated to e-commerce and online auctions. As of 2016, MercadoLibre had 174.2 million users in Latin America, making it the region's most popular e-commerce site by number of visitors.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- MELI [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC [1]
- Business sectors
- e-commerce [2]
- Company / filing name
- MERCADOLIBRE INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Saavedra [2]
- Business address
- DR. LUIS BONAVITA 1294 OF. 1733 TOWER II, MONTEVIDEO, X3, 11300 [1]
- Founded
- 1997-08-02 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Founders
- Marcos Galperin [2]
- Official website
- www.mercadolibre.com ↗ [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US58733R1023 [2]
- CIK
- 0001099590 [1]
- SIC code
- 7389 [1]
- Country in background record
- Argentina [2]
Company positioning and business
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾˈkaðo ˈliβɾe]), known as Mercado Livre in Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [meʁˈkadu ˈlivɾi]), literally meaning "free market" in both languages, is a company of Argentine origin headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay and incorporated in Delaware in the United States that operates online marketplaces dedicated to e-commerce and online auctions. As of 2016, MercadoLibre had 174.2 million users in Latin America, making it the region's most popular e-commerce site by number of visitors. [3]
Aside from being the leading player in Argentina's e-commerce market, it also has operations in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In 2023, Time included MercadoLibre in the list of the 100 most influential companies in the world. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, MercadoLibre. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives MERCADOLIBRE INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: MELI (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was MERCADOLIBRE INC founded?
Founded: 1997-08-02. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of MERCADOLIBRE INC?
Headquarters location: Saavedra. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for MERCADOLIBRE INC?
Business sectors: e-commerce. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
MERCADOLIBRE INC relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — MERCADOLIBRE INC filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — MercadoLibre (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.