IPv4 Transfers July 2020
In July 2020, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 884 transfers: 8,174,848 IPv4 addresses in 697 blocks, plus 69 IPv6 blocks and 118 AS numbers. 21 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
8.2M
697 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
884
69 IPv6 / 118 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
21
137K IPv4 addresses (2%)
Mergers and acquisitions
266
618 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 July 2020
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 1,536 3 transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 47K 5 transfers | - | 26K 3 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 49K 7 transfers | 13K 3 transfers | - | 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 | 0.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 1 | 0.1% | 524,288 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 3 | 0.4% | 786,432 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 8 | 1.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 40 | 5.7% | 2,621,440 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 12 | 1.7% | 393,216 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 39 | 5.6% | 638,976 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 61 | 8.8% | 499,712 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 53 | 7.6% | 217,088 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 55 | 7.9% | 112,640 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 207 | 29.7% | 211,968 |
| /23 | 512 | 64 | 9.2% | 32,768 |
| /24 | 256 | 153 | 22.0% | 39,168 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States146K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada25K
- 3🇦🇫 Afghanistan16K
- 4🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China4,096
- 5🇦🇺 Australia1,536
- 6🇳🇿 New Zealand1,024
Top Source Countries
- 1🇨🇦 Canada132K
- 2🇺🇸 United States51K
- 3🇳🇿 New Zealand33K
- 4🇦🇺 Australia30K
- 5🇯🇵 Japan9,216
- 6🇨🇳 China4,096
- 7🇮🇳 India1,024
- 8🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China512
IPv4 transferred across country borders in July 2020. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers July 2020
- 4.192.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 83.248.0.0/13M&A ·
- 83.104.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 136.136.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 136.4.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 80.176.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 142.80.0.0/15M&A ·
- 87.74.0.0/15M&A ·
- 136.14.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 136.128.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 136.20.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 153.254.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 80.216.0.0/15M&A ·
- 159.137.0.0/16M&A ·
- 158.151.0.0/16M&A ·
- 158.221.0.0/16M&A ·
- 62.49.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 212.240.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 212.229.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 212.228.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 195.11.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 194.217.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 194.159.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 193.237.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 193.195.0.0/16Transfer ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.192.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 83.248.0.0/13 | Com Hem AB | Tele2 Sverige AB | M&A | |
| 83.104.0.0/14 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 136.136.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 136.4.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 80.176.0.0/15 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 142.80.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 87.74.0.0/15 | Cable & Wireless Access Limited | Vodafone Enterprise U.K. | M&A | |
| 136.14.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 136.128.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 136.20.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 153.254.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 80.216.0.0/15 | Com Hem AB | Tele2 Sverige AB | M&A | |
| 159.137.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 158.151.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 158.221.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 62.49.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 212.240.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 212.229.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 212.228.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 195.11.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 194.217.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 194.159.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 193.237.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 193.195.0.0/16 | Thus Group Holdings Limited | Vodafone Limited | Transfer |