IPv4 Transfers October 2020
In October 2020, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,128 transfers: 11,027,328 IPv4 addresses in 912 blocks, plus 84 IPv6 blocks and 132 AS numbers. 44 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
11.0M
912 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,128
84 IPv6 / 132 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
44
154K IPv4 addresses (1%)
Mergers and acquisitions
343
785 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 October 2020
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 13K 18 transfers | 24K 7 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 89K 8 transfers | - | 17K 3 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 3,072 3 transfers | 768 2 transfers | - | 0 | 0 |
| LACNIC | 7,168 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /10 | 4,194,304 | 1 | 0.1% | 4,194,304 |
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 1 | 0.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 6 | 0.7% | 1,572,864 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 4 | 0.4% | 524,288 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 24 | 2.6% | 1,572,864 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 23 | 2.5% | 753,664 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 16 | 1.8% | 262,144 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 33 | 3.6% | 270,336 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 45 | 4.9% | 184,320 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 66 | 7.2% | 135,168 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 399 | 43.8% | 408,576 |
| /23 | 512 | 98 | 10.7% | 50,176 |
| /24 | 256 | 195 | 21.4% | 49,920 |
| /25 | 128 | 1 | 0.1% | 128 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇨🇳 China4.2M
- 2🇸🇬 Singapore17K
- 3🇨🇱 Chile15K
- 4🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China12K
- 5🇵🇰 Pakistan8,192
- 6🇲🇾 Malaysia8,192
- 7🇺🇸 United States6,656
- 8🇪🇸 Spain6,144
- 9🇨🇦 Canada4,096
- 10🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)4,096
Top Source Countries
- 1🇦🇺 Australia4.2M
- 2🇦🇷 Argentina16K
- 3🇺🇸 United States14K
- 4🇧🇿 Belize6,144
- 5🇨🇦 Canada6,144
- 6🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China4,096
- 7🇨🇳 China3,072
- 8🇮🇳 India2,048
- 9🇧🇩 Bangladesh1,024
IPv4 transferred across country borders in October 2020. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers October 2020
- 43.128.0.0/10Transfer ·
- 4.208.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 24.200.0.0/14M&A ·
- 184.160.0.0/14M&A ·
- 173.176.0.0/14M&A ·
- 96.20.0.0/14M&A ·
- 74.56.0.0/14M&A ·
- 70.80.0.0/14M&A ·
- 95.76.0.0/15M&A ·
- 89.136.0.0/15M&A ·
- 78.96.0.0/15M&A ·
- 66.130.0.0/15M&A ·
- 170.114.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 136.226.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 147.136.0.0/16M&A ·
- 139.144.0.0/16M&A ·
- 167.126.0.0/16M&A ·
- 155.193.0.0/16M&A ·
- 192.123.0.0/16M&A ·
- 192.97.0.0/16M&A ·
- 146.239.0.0/16M&A ·
- 146.238.0.0/16M&A ·
- 146.237.0.0/16M&A ·
- 146.236.0.0/16M&A ·
- 85.186.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.128.0.0/10 | Transfer | |||
| 4.208.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 24.200.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 184.160.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 173.176.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 96.20.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 74.56.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 70.80.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 95.76.0.0/15 | UPC Romania S.A. | Vodafone Romania S.A. | M&A | |
| 89.136.0.0/15 | UPC Romania S.A. | Vodafone Romania S.A. | M&A | |
| 78.96.0.0/15 | UPC Romania S.A. | Vodafone Romania S.A. | M&A | |
| 66.130.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 170.114.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 136.226.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 147.136.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 139.144.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 167.126.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 155.193.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 192.123.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 192.97.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 146.239.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 146.238.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 146.237.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 146.236.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 85.186.0.0/16 | UPC Romania S.A. | Vodafone Romania S.A. | M&A |