What if you invested $1,000 in MercadoLibre in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MELI · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in MercadoLibre in 2015 became $14,060 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $10,115, a real annualized return of +22.9%.
Nominal final value
$14,060
+1306.0% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$10,115
+911.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+22.9%
vs. +26.5% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in MercadoLibre since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $795 | $784 |
| 2017 | $1,508 | $1,453 |
| 2018 | $3,155 | $2,951 |
| 2019 | $2,967 | $2,711 |
| 2020 | $5,404 | $4,860 |
| 2021 | $14,504 | $12,417 |
| 2022 | $9,227 | $7,235 |
| 2023 | $9,631 | $7,275 |
| 2024 | $13,952 | $10,238 |
| 2025 | $15,667 | $11,271 |
| 2026 | $17,506 | $12,594 |
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 2015 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.