MercadoLibre plans record R$57 billion investment in Brazil for 2026, up 50%

MercadoLibre announced it will invest R$57 billion in Brazil in 2026, about 50% more than the R$38 billion it invested in 2025, or roughly US$10.9 billion by press conversion. The money goes mainly to logistics expansion, the marketplace and Mercado Pago's credit book, and includes some operating costs. The plan adds 14 distribution centers, bringing the Brazilian total to 42, and about 10,000 jobs.

• 2026 plan: R$57 billion, up 50% from R$38 billion in 2025
• Distribution centers in Brazil rise from 28 to 42 with 14 new sites
• About 10,000 new jobs planned in Brazil in 2026
• Uses: logistics, marketplace platform and Mercado Pago credit