MELI Effect

MELIEffect

A regional story, told country by country

The MELI Effect moves across Latin America in different ways. Choose a country to see how it plays out in each market.

ENTREPRENEURS AND SMES

From selling in your neighborhoodto selling across the country

70%

For 7 out of 10 sellers, 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 community

In 2025, more than 220,000 SMEs and entrepreneurs sold on Mercado Libre. For nearly 7 in 10 sellers, Mercado Libre was their first experience selling online.

In Mexico, 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.

220K

SMEs and entrepreneurs sold on Mercado Libre in 2025

51%

of entrepreneurs and SMEs, Mercado Libre is their main sales channel

65%

of SMEs sold to a city they hadn't reached before

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México · 2026

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