IPv4 Transfers April 2024
In April 2024, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,270 transfers: 4,675,328 IPv4 addresses in 878 blocks, plus 246 IPv6 blocks and 146 AS numbers. 56 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
4.7M
878 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,270
246 IPv6 / 146 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
56
666K IPv4 addresses (14%)
Mergers and acquisitions
382
888 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 April 2024
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 119K 7 transfers | 5,120 16 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 520K 12 transfers | - | 0 1 transfers | 1,024 1 transfers | 0 |
| APNIC | 16K 15 transfers | 768 3 transfers | - | 4,096 1 transfers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /15 | 131,072 | 1 | 0.1% | 131,072 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 44 | 5.0% | 2,883,584 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 9 | 1.0% | 294,912 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 19 | 2.2% | 311,296 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 38 | 4.3% | 311,296 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 65 | 7.4% | 266,240 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 57 | 6.5% | 116,736 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 217 | 24.7% | 222,208 |
| /23 | 512 | 111 | 12.6% | 56,832 |
| /24 | 256 | 317 | 36.1% | 81,152 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States28K
- 2🇪🇨 Ecuador8,192
- 3🇵🇷 Puerto Rico6,144
- 4🇹🇭 Thailand3,072
- 5🇸🇬 Singapore3,072
- 6🇳🇵 Nepal2,048
- 7🇨🇦 Canada1,792
- 8🇦🇺 Australia1,536
- 9🇨🇴 Colombia1,024
Top Source Countries
- 1🇯🇵 Japan137K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada27K
- 3🇺🇸 United States11K
- 4🇲🇽 Mexico8,192
- 5🇦🇺 Australia7,936
- 6🇧🇩 Bangladesh3,584
- 7🇳🇿 New Zealand3,072
- 8🇸🇬 Singapore1,792
- 9🇮🇳 India1,536
IPv4 transferred across country borders in April 2024. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers April 2024
- 48.222.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 126.231.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 184.107.0.0/16M&A ·
- 174.142.0.0/16M&A ·
- 142.152.0.0/16M&A ·
- 137.23.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 173.82.0.0/16M&A ·
- 31.1.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 86.91.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 84.81.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 82.171.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 145.130.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 145.129.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 168.97.0.0/16M&A ·
- 79.76.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 129.225.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 161.153.0.0/16M&A ·
- 161.118.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 138.11.0.0/16M&A ·
- 167.229.0.0/16M&A ·
- 166.88.0.0/16M&A ·
- 142.111.0.0/16M&A ·
- 136.0.0.0/16M&A ·
- 23.27.0.0/16M&A ·
- 146.181.0.0/16Transfer ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.222.0.0/15inter-RIR | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | ||
| 126.231.0.0/16 | Amazon.com, Inc. | Transfer | ||
| 184.107.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 174.142.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 142.152.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 137.23.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 173.82.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 31.1.0.0/16inter-RIR | Polkomtel Sp. z o.o. | Transfer | ||
| 86.91.0.0/16 | KPN B.V. | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | |
| 84.81.0.0/16 | KPN B.V. | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | |
| 82.171.0.0/16 | KPN B.V. | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | |
| 145.130.0.0/16 | KPN B.V. | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | |
| 145.129.0.0/16 | KPN B.V. | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | |
| 168.97.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 79.76.0.0/16 | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Oracle Svenska AB | Transfer | |
| 129.225.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 161.153.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 161.118.0.0/16 | Oracle Corporation | Transfer | ||
| 138.11.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 167.229.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 166.88.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 142.111.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 136.0.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 23.27.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 146.181.0.0/16 | Transfer |