What if you invested $1,000 in MercadoLibre in 2007? (Inflation-Adjusted)

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Nominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in MercadoLibre in 2007 became $63,307 by 2026. Over those 19 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 62% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2007 dollars is $39,078, a real annualized return of +21.0%.

Nominal final value

$63,307

+6230.7% total return

Real value (2007 dollars)

$39,078

+3807.8% real total return

Real annualized return

+21.0%

vs. +24% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2007: 62% (1 dollar in 2007 = $1.62 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in MercadoLibre since 2007, values in constant 2007 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2007 $)
2007$1,000$1,000
2008$1,317$1,268
2009$477$462
2010$1,352$1,277
2011$2,410$2,187
2012$3,122$2,775
2013$3,174$2,763
2014$3,483$2,989
2015$4,503$3,863
2016$3,582$3,029
2017$6,788$5,615
2018$14,206$11,400
2019$13,359$10,473
2020$24,332$18,775
2021$65,307$47,973
2022$41,546$27,954
2023$43,368$28,109
2024$62,823$39,555
2025$70,544$43,545
2026$78,823$48,656

Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2007 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.