IPv4 Transfers November 2018
In November 2018, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,809 transfers: 55,089,664 IPv4 addresses in 1,397 blocks, plus 147 IPv6 blocks and 265 AS numbers. 19 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
55.1M
1,397 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,809
147 IPv6 / 265 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
19
164K IPv4 addresses (0%)
Mergers and acquisitions
1,011
798 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 November 2018
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 0 | 0 1 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 121K 11 transfers | - | 26K 5 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 17K 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /11 | 2,097,152 | 1 | 0.1% | 2,097,152 |
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 9 | 0.6% | 9,437,184 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 18 | 1.3% | 9,437,184 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 42 | 3.0% | 11,010,048 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 65 | 4.7% | 8,519,680 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 122 | 8.7% | 7,995,392 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 73 | 5.2% | 2,392,064 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 98 | 7.0% | 1,605,632 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 162 | 11.6% | 1,327,104 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 167 | 12.0% | 684,032 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 111 | 7.9% | 227,328 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 256 | 18.3% | 262,144 |
| /23 | 512 | 97 | 6.9% | 49,664 |
| /24 | 256 | 176 | 12.6% | 45,056 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇨🇦 Canada17K
- 2🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China10K
- 3🇹🇼 Taiwan2,048
- 4🇹🇭 Thailand1,024
- 5🇺🇸 United States256
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States42K
- 2🇵🇰 Pakistan16K
- 3🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China2,048
- 4🇮🇳 India1,024
- 5🇨🇳 China1,024
- 6🇨🇦 Canada256
IPv4 transferred across country borders in November 2018. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers November 2018
- 76.32.0.0/11M&A ·
- 174.96.0.0/12M&A ·
- 98.0.0.0/12M&A ·
- 76.80.0.0/12M&A ·
- 75.176.0.0/12M&A ·
- 74.64.0.0/12M&A ·
- 72.176.0.0/12M&A ·
- 71.64.0.0/12M&A ·
- 70.112.0.0/12M&A ·
- 67.240.0.0/12M&A ·
- 173.168.0.0/13M&A ·
- 173.88.0.0/13M&A ·
- 172.112.0.0/13M&A ·
- 107.8.0.0/13M&A ·
- 98.144.0.0/13M&A ·
- 98.24.0.0/13M&A ·
- 97.96.0.0/13M&A ·
- 76.168.0.0/13M&A ·
- 75.80.0.0/13M&A ·
- 74.128.0.0/13M&A ·
- 72.224.0.0/13M&A ·
- 72.128.0.0/13M&A ·
- 69.200.0.0/13M&A ·
- 68.200.0.0/13M&A ·
- 65.184.0.0/13M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.32.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 174.96.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 98.0.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 76.80.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 75.176.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 74.64.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 72.176.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 71.64.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 70.112.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 67.240.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 173.168.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 173.88.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 172.112.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 107.8.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 98.144.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 98.24.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 97.96.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 76.168.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 75.80.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 74.128.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 72.224.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 72.128.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 69.200.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 68.200.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 65.184.0.0/13 | M&A |