IPv4 Transfers April 2015

In April 2015, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 344 transfers: 2,388,480 IPv4 addresses in 338 blocks, plus 0 IPv6 blocks and 6 AS numbers. 10 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.

IPv4 addresses transferred
2.4M
338 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
344
0 IPv6 / 6 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
10
1.1M IPv4 addresses (44%)
Mergers and acquisitions
0
344 market transfers

Transfer Volume by RIR

Transfers counted at the receiving registry. Inter-RIR columns show IPv4 that entered or left the region.

Transfers per Regional Internet Registry, April 2015
RegistryTransfersIPv4 receivedInter-RIR inInter-RIR out
APNIC801,198,0801,056,768-
RIPE NCC248672,768--
ARIN16517,632-1,056,768

Inter-RIR Transfers April 2015

IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers

IPv4 addresses transferred between Regional Internet Registries
From ↓ / To →RIPE NCCARINAPNICLACNICAFRINIC
RIPE NCC-0000
ARIN0-
1.1M
10 transfers
00
APNIC00-00
LACNIC000-0
AFRINIC0000-

IPv4 Transfers by Block Size

Number of transferred IPv4 blocks per prefix length.

IPv4 transfers by prefix length, April 2015
Prefix lengthAddresses per blockBlocksShare of blocksIPv4 addresses
/13524,28810.3%524,288
/14262,14410.3%262,144
/15131,07251.5%655,360
/1665,53661.8%393,216
/1732,76820.6%65,536
/1816,38461.8%98,304
/198,19292.7%73,728
/204,096278.0%110,592
/212,0483610.7%73,728
/221,0247121.0%72,704
/235125616.6%28,672
/2425611834.9%30,208

Top Receiving Countries

  1. 1🇨🇳 China983K
  2. 2🇵🇭 Philippines66K
  3. 3🇳🇿 New Zealand8,192
  4. 4🇦🇺 Australia1,536

Top Source Countries

  1. 1🇨🇦 Canada983K
  2. 2🇺🇸 United States74K
  3. 3🇦🇺 Australia8,192

IPv4 transferred across country borders in April 2015. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.

Largest IPv4 Transfers April 2015