IPv4 Transfers February 2024
In February 2024, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,693 transfers: 19,581,056 IPv4 addresses in 1,155 blocks, plus 369 IPv6 blocks and 169 AS numbers. 33 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
19.6M
1,155 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,693
369 IPv6 / 169 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
33
356K IPv4 addresses (2%)
Mergers and acquisitions
488
1,205 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 February 2024
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 256K 10 transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 68K 4 transfers | - | 0 | 256 1 transfers | 0 |
| APNIC | 28K 14 transfers | 2,816 3 transfers | - | 0 | 0 |
| LACNIC | 0 | 0 | 1,024 1 transfers | - | 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 |
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 3 | 0.3% | 3,145,728 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 3 | 0.3% | 786,432 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 14 | 1.2% | 1,835,008 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 52 | 4.5% | 3,407,872 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 16 | 1.4% | 524,288 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 20 | 1.7% | 327,680 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 39 | 3.4% | 319,488 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 60 | 5.2% | 245,760 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 62 | 5.4% | 126,976 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 278 | 24.1% | 284,672 |
| /23 | 512 | 130 | 11.3% | 66,560 |
| /24 | 256 | 476 | 41.2% | 121,856 |
| /25 | 128 | 1 | 0.1% | 128 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇸🇬 Singapore39K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada23K
- 3🇺🇸 United States16K
- 4🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands4,096
- 5🇵🇷 Puerto Rico2,560
- 6🇬🇧 United Kingdom2,304
- 7🇯🇲 Jamaica2,048
- 8🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China1,024
- 9🇵🇭 Philippines1,024
Top Source Countries
- 1🇮🇩 Indonesia33K
- 2🇺🇸 United States32K
- 3🇯🇵 Japan23K
- 4🇨🇦 Canada15K
- 5🇮🇳 India7,424
- 6🇦🇺 Australia2,816
- 7🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China2,304
- 8🇸🇬 Singapore2,048
- 9🇧🇩 Bangladesh1,536
- 10🇨🇳 China1,024
IPv4 transferred across country borders in February 2024. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers February 2024
- 166.128.0.0/9M&A ·
- 89.64.0.0/12M&A ·
- 136.112.0.0/12M&A ·
- 35.96.0.0/12M&A ·
- 163.36.0.0/14M&A ·
- 107.16.0.0/14M&A ·
- 100.44.0.0/14M&A ·
- 86.112.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 87.206.0.0/15M&A ·
- 31.178.0.0/15M&A ·
- 35.26.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.28.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.48.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.52.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.56.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.60.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.44.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.30.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 35.18.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 184.48.0.0/15M&A ·
- 50.94.0.0/15M&A ·
- 131.239.0.0/16M&A ·
- 144.121.0.0/16M&A ·
- 147.116.0.0/16M&A ·
- 160.72.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166.128.0.0/9 | M&A | |||
| 89.64.0.0/12 | UPC Polska Sp. z o.o. | P4 Sp. z o.o. | M&A | |
| 136.112.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 35.96.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 163.36.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 107.16.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 100.44.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 86.112.0.0/15inter-RIR | The Internexus Group Limited | Transfer | ||
| 87.206.0.0/15 | UPC Polska Sp. z o.o. | P4 Sp. z o.o. | M&A | |
| 31.178.0.0/15 | UPC Polska Sp. z o.o. | P4 Sp. z o.o. | M&A | |
| 35.26.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.28.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.48.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.52.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.56.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.60.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.44.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.30.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 35.18.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 184.48.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 50.94.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 131.239.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 144.121.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 147.116.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 160.72.0.0/16 | M&A |