ENTREPRENEURS AND SMES
From selling in the neighborhood toselling across the country
+56%
For more than half of entrepreneurs and SMEs in the ecosystem, Mercado Libre was their first experience selling online
Selling online scales up a business and opens new possibilities for growth: reaching new markets, adopting digital tools and accessing financing.
Mercado Libre acts as a gateway to digital commerce for a significant part of the country's entrepreneurial network
In 2025, more than 65,000 SMEs and entrepreneurs sold on Mercado Libre's marketplace. More than 12,000 started selling only in 2025.
In Chile, a growing share of online sales comes from SMEs and entrepreneurs. Mercado Libre works as a gateway to digital commerce for most of them: beyond selling online, they can reach new cities, access shipping and payment methods, and add tools that until recently were out of their reach.
+65K
SMEs and entrepreneurs sold through Mercado Libre in 2025
50%
For more than half, Mercado Libre is already their main sales channel
59%
Of SMEs that sold on Mercado Libre, 59% sold to a city they hadn't reached before
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Chile · 2026
