IPv4 Transfers September 2018
In September 2018, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,319 transfers: 46,964,736 IPv4 addresses in 1,089 blocks, plus 106 IPv6 blocks and 124 AS numbers. 20 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
47.0M
1,089 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,319
106 IPv6 / 124 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
20
91K IPv4 addresses (0%)
Mergers and acquisitions
820
499 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 September 2018
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 4,096 1 transfers | 8,192 1 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 35K 3 transfers | - | 43K 15 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /9 | 8,388,608 | 1 | 0.1% | 8,388,608 |
| /10 | 4,194,304 | 2 | 0.2% | 8,388,608 |
| /11 | 2,097,152 | 3 | 0.3% | 6,291,456 |
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 8 | 0.7% | 8,388,608 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 2 | 0.2% | 1,048,576 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 8 | 0.7% | 2,097,152 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 12 | 1.1% | 1,572,864 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 102 | 9.4% | 6,684,672 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 32 | 2.9% | 1,048,576 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 63 | 5.8% | 1,032,192 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 113 | 10.4% | 925,696 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 148 | 13.6% | 606,208 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 94 | 8.6% | 192,512 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 184 | 16.9% | 188,416 |
| /23 | 512 | 115 | 10.6% | 58,880 |
| /24 | 256 | 202 | 18.5% | 51,712 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States169K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada125K
- 3🇳🇿 New Zealand16K
- 4🇦🇺 Australia14K
- 5🇰🇭 Cambodia8,192
- 6🇯🇵 Japan8,192
- 7🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China6,144
- 8🇮🇳 India5,376
- 9🇹🇭 Thailand1,024
Top Source Countries
- 1🇨🇦 Canada169K
- 2🇺🇸 United States158K
- 3🇳🇿 New Zealand19K
- 4🇮🇳 India1,024
- 5🇨🇳 China1,024
- 6🇸🇬 Singapore256
IPv4 transferred across country borders in September 2018. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers September 2018
- 15.128.0.0/9M&A ·
- 34.64.0.0/10Transfer ·
- 3.192.0.0/10Transfer ·
- 98.64.0.0/11M&A ·
- 74.224.0.0/11M&A ·
- 74.160.0.0/11M&A ·
- 98.80.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 184.32.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 184.32.0.0/12M&A ·
- 108.128.0.0/12M&A ·
- 72.144.0.0/12M&A ·
- 70.144.0.0/12M&A ·
- 68.208.0.0/12M&A ·
- 65.0.0.0/12M&A ·
- 108.128.0.0/13Transfer ·
- 68.152.0.0/13M&A ·
- 108.136.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 65.0.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 65.8.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 216.76.0.0/14M&A ·
- 208.60.0.0/14M&A ·
- 68.16.0.0/14M&A ·
- 67.32.0.0/14M&A ·
- 65.80.0.0/14M&A ·
- 101.198.0.0/15Transfer ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.128.0.0/9 | M&A | |||
| 34.64.0.0/10 | Transfer | |||
| 3.192.0.0/10 | Transfer | |||
| 98.64.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 74.224.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 74.160.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 98.80.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 184.32.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 184.32.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 108.128.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 72.144.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 70.144.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 68.208.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 65.0.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 108.128.0.0/13 | Transfer | |||
| 68.152.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 108.136.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 65.0.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 65.8.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 216.76.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 208.60.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 68.16.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 67.32.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 65.80.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 101.198.0.0/15 | Transfer |