What are MeLi Trends?
MercadoLibre Trends show the 50 most popular products among users. This information is updated weekly and is available for 7 Latin American countries. Trends are automatically classified into 3 types based on their position, and you can filter them by category to find specific opportunities.
📊 Three Types of Trends (Automatic Classification)
The 50 trends are automatically classified according to their position in the API response. Each trend card shows a indicating its type:
🔴 Fastest-Growing
Products with the in the last week.
🔵 Most Wanted
Products with the during the last week.
🟢 Most Popular
Products with the compared to 2 weeks ago.
💡 Business Strategy
What's the best approach for a successful business?
✅ Recommended Strategy: Combine Metrics
- → To know what's "hot" right now (high demand)
- → To validate that it actually sells (not just searched)
- → To find less competitive niches
📈 Search Volume vs. Conversion
Products with (e.g., "iphone 15 pro max 256gb") convert better than generic searches (e.g., "phone"). Look for specific keywords within trends for better results.
⚡ Emerging vs. Established Products
(emerging) = Less competition, higher risk
(established) = More competition, validated with sales
🌍 Available Countries
📂 Filter by Categories
Now available! You can filter trends by specific category using the dropdown at the top of any trends view. This allows you to focus on specific niches and find less competitive opportunities.
Example of popular categories in Argentina:
- MLA1051 - Cell Phones
- MLA1648 - Computing
- MLA1000 - Electronics, Audio & Video
- MLA1144 - Gaming Consoles & Video Games
- MLA1039 - Cameras & Accessories
💡 Tip: Combine categories with trend types
For example, filter by "Cell Phones" and look for products in the section (top 10) to find phones that are selling well. Or look in (last 20) to identify emerging trends in that category.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
📚 Useful Resources
This application was created to visualize public MercadoLibre trends.
It is not affiliated with or officially endorsed by MercadoLibre.
Dedicado a mi amigo "El Chango 💪"