IPv4 Transfers September 2020
In September 2020, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 981 transfers: 2,499,328 IPv4 addresses in 742 blocks, plus 118 IPv6 blocks and 121 AS numbers. 17 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
2.5M
742 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
981
118 IPv6 / 121 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
17
116K IPv4 addresses (5%)
Mergers and acquisitions
283
698 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 2020
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 512 2 transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 70K 6 transfers | - | 33K 1 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 3,584 5 transfers | 768 2 transfers | - | 0 | 0 |
| LACNIC | 8,192 1 transfers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /15 | 131,072 | 1 | 0.1% | 131,072 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 15 | 2.0% | 983,040 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 4 | 0.5% | 131,072 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 12 | 1.6% | 196,608 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 44 | 5.9% | 360,448 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 48 | 6.5% | 196,608 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 66 | 8.9% | 135,168 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 262 | 35.3% | 268,288 |
| /23 | 512 | 89 | 12.0% | 45,568 |
| /24 | 256 | 201 | 27.1% | 51,456 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇵🇭 Philippines49K
- 2🇺🇸 United States18K
- 3🇸🇬 Singapore16K
- 4🇨🇦 Canada12K
- 5🇰🇭 Cambodia10K
- 6🇧🇴 Bolivia8,192
- 7🇫🇷 France8,192
- 8🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China7,168
- 9🇯🇵 Japan1,024
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States45K
- 2🇮🇳 India19K
- 3🇦🇺 Australia18K
- 4🇨🇦 Canada18K
- 5🇧🇷 Brazil16K
- 6🇧🇩 Bangladesh11K
- 7🇨🇳 China7,168
- 8🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China2,560
- 9🇳🇿 New Zealand1,280
- 10🇿🇦 South Africa1,024
IPv4 transferred across country borders in September 2020. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers September 2020
- 223.202.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 162.136.0.0/16M&A ·
- 157.209.0.0/16M&A ·
- 16.22.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 16.69.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 16.87.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 16.91.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 16.95.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 16.129.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 16.132.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 135.148.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 168.168.0.0/16M&A ·
- 135.125.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 167.32.0.0/16M&A ·
- 140.172.0.0/16M&A ·
- 176.64.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 82.201.0.0/17M&A ·
- 162.118.128.0/17Transfer ·
- 213.19.0.0/17Transfer ·
- 158.62.0.0/17inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 52.223.192.0/18M&A ·
- 216.238.64.0/18M&A ·
- 213.206.64.0/18M&A ·
- 213.197.192.0/18M&A ·
- 168.182.64.0/18Transfer ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223.202.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 162.136.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 157.209.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 16.22.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 16.69.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 16.87.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 16.91.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 16.95.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 16.129.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 16.132.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 135.148.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 168.168.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 135.125.0.0/16inter-RIR | OVH SAS | Transfer | ||
| 167.32.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 140.172.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 176.64.0.0/16 | Tele2 Sverige AB | Mobile Telecom-Service LLP | Transfer | |
| 82.201.0.0/17 | KPN Internedservices B.V. | KPN B.V. | M&A | |
| 162.118.128.0/17 | Transfer | |||
| 213.19.0.0/17 | Fortech s.r.o. | Nordic Telecom s.r.o | Transfer | |
| 158.62.0.0/17inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 52.223.192.0/18 | M&A | |||
| 216.238.64.0/18 | M&A | |||
| 213.206.64.0/18 | KPN Internedservices B.V. | KPN B.V. | M&A | |
| 213.197.192.0/18 | KPN Internedservices B.V. | KPN B.V. | M&A | |
| 168.182.64.0/18 | Transfer |