IPv4 Transfers August 2018
In August 2018, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 773 transfers: 8,947,456 IPv4 addresses in 607 blocks, plus 43 IPv6 blocks and 123 AS numbers. 20 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
8.9M
607 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
773
43 IPv6 / 123 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
20
870K IPv4 addresses (10%)
Mergers and acquisitions
355
418 market transfers
Transfer Volume by RIR
Transfers counted at the receiving registry. Inter-RIR columns show IPv4 that entered or left the region.
Inter-RIR Transfers August 2018
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 0 | 66K 1 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 41K 11 transfers | - | 107K 5 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 656K 3 transfers | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| LACNIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| AFRINIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
IPv4 Transfers by Block Size
Number of transferred IPv4 blocks per prefix length.
| Prefix length | Addresses per block | Blocks | Share of blocks | IPv4 addresses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 1 | 0.2% | 1,048,576 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 5 | 0.8% | 2,621,440 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 2 | 0.3% | 524,288 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 10 | 1.6% | 1,310,720 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 27 | 4.4% | 1,769,472 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 11 | 1.8% | 360,448 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 22 | 3.6% | 360,448 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 44 | 7.2% | 360,448 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 51 | 8.4% | 208,896 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 78 | 12.9% | 159,744 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 146 | 24.1% | 149,504 |
| /23 | 512 | 77 | 12.7% | 39,424 |
| /24 | 256 | 133 | 21.9% | 34,048 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇯🇵 Japan98K
- 2🇨🇳 China66K
- 3🇸🇬 Singapore25K
- 4🇨🇦 Canada24K
- 5🇹🇭 Thailand8,192
- 6🇺🇸 United States5,120
- 7🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)4,096
- 8🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China4,096
- 9🇰🇭 Cambodia1,024
Top Source Countries
- 1🇮🇳 India656K
- 2🇺🇸 United States131K
- 3🇯🇵 Japan25K
- 4🇳🇿 New Zealand8,192
- 5🇵🇱 Poland4,096
- 6🇹🇭 Thailand1,024
- 7🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China1,024
- 8🇨🇦 Canada1,024
IPv4 transferred across country borders in August 2018. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers August 2018
- 136.112.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 101.56.0.0/13inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 184.0.0.0/13M&A ·
- 76.0.0.0/13M&A ·
- 71.48.0.0/13M&A ·
- 67.232.0.0/13M&A ·
- 71.0.0.0/14M&A ·
- 184.156.0.0/14M&A ·
- 116.202.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 74.4.0.0/15M&A ·
- 69.68.0.0/15M&A ·
- 67.76.0.0/15M&A ·
- 65.40.0.0/15M&A ·
- 207.118.0.0/15M&A ·
- 174.124.0.0/15M&A ·
- 99.194.0.0/15M&A ·
- 75.120.0.0/15M&A ·
- 72.160.0.0/15M&A ·
- 150.158.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 87.111.0.0/16M&A ·
- 84.11.0.0/16M&A ·
- 157.230.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 168.148.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 137.32.0.0/16M&A ·
- 134.189.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136.112.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 101.56.0.0/13inter-RIR | Sky Italia srl | Transfer | ||
| 184.0.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 76.0.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 71.48.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 67.232.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 71.0.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 184.156.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 116.202.0.0/15inter-RIR | Hetzner Online GmbH | Transfer | ||
| 74.4.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 69.68.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 67.76.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 65.40.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 207.118.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 174.124.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 99.194.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 75.120.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 72.160.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 150.158.0.0/16inter-RIR | Barco N.V. | Transfer | ||
| 87.111.0.0/16 | Iberbanda S.A. | TELEFONICA DE ESPANA | M&A | |
| 84.11.0.0/16 | IABG mbH | IABG Teleport GmbH | M&A | |
| 157.230.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 168.148.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 137.32.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 134.189.0.0/16 | M&A |