A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including an inner layer section extending from an inner electrode positioned closest to a first principal surface of the multilayer body to an inner electrode positioned closest to a second principal surface of the multilayer body, and first and second principal surface-side outer layer sections positioned outside the inner layer section on the sides closer to the first and second principal surfaces, respectively. Sn is dissolved in a solid state in Ni of only the inner electrodes contacting the first and second principal surface-side outer layer sections, and a Sn content is not less than about 0.1 mol and not more than about 8.5 mol where a total of Ni and Sn in each of the inner electrodes contacting the first and second principal surface-side outer layer sections is 100 mol.