IPv4 Transfers August 2024
In August 2024, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 992 transfers: 7,739,392 IPv4 addresses in 859 blocks, plus 44 IPv6 blocks and 89 AS numbers. 36 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
7.7M
859 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
992
44 IPv6 / 89 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
36
1.2M IPv4 addresses (16%)
Mergers and acquisitions
254
738 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 August 2024
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 34K 3 transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 1.1M 13 transfers | - | 76K 3 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 26K 14 transfers | 1,024 1 transfers | - | 256 1 transfers | 0 |
| LACNIC | 0 | 8,192 1 transfers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /11 | 2,097,152 | 1 | 0.1% | 2,097,152 |
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 1 | 0.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 2 | 0.2% | 1,048,576 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 2 | 0.2% | 262,144 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 22 | 2.6% | 1,441,792 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 17 | 2.0% | 557,056 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 19 | 2.2% | 311,296 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 43 | 5.0% | 352,256 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 36 | 4.2% | 147,456 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 61 | 7.1% | 124,928 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 195 | 22.7% | 199,680 |
| /23 | 512 | 120 | 14.0% | 61,440 |
| /24 | 256 | 340 | 39.6% | 87,040 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States158K
- 2🇸🇬 Singapore85K
- 3🇨🇦 Canada25K
- 4🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China2,048
- 5🇵🇪 Peru2,048
- 6🇮🇳 India1,280
- 7🇵🇷 Puerto Rico1,024
- 8🇨🇱 Chile1,024
- 9🇦🇺 Australia512
Top Source Countries
- 1🇯🇵 Japan329K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada147K
- 3🇺🇸 United States101K
- 4🇲🇳 Mongolia17K
- 5🇲🇽 Mexico11K
- 6🇮🇳 India8,960
- 7🇳🇵 Nepal8,192
- 8🇨🇭 Switzerland3,072
- 9🇨🇳 China2,048
- 10🇦🇺 Australia1,024
IPv4 transferred across country borders in August 2024. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers August 2024
- 136.64.0.0/11Transfer ·
- 136.96.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 48.240.0.0/13inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 48.232.0.0/13inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 126.190.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 87.74.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 159.157.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 142.60.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 148.65.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 149.116.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 165.70.0.0/16M&A ·
- 220.154.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 162.128.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 115.182.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 155.183.0.0/16M&A ·
- 134.73.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 143.206.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 15.135.0.0/16M&A ·
- 15.227.0.0/16M&A ·
- 15.225.0.0/16M&A ·
- 139.81.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 126.228.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 126.226.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 126.210.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 207.247.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136.64.0.0/11 | Transfer | |||
| 136.96.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 48.240.0.0/13inter-RIR | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | ||
| 48.232.0.0/13inter-RIR | Microsoft Limited | Transfer | ||
| 126.190.0.0/15 | Amazon.com, Inc. | Transfer | ||
| 87.74.0.0/15 | Vodafone Enterprise U.K. | Vodafone Limited | Transfer | |
| 159.157.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 142.60.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 148.65.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 149.116.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 165.70.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 220.154.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 162.128.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 115.182.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 155.183.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 134.73.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 143.206.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 15.135.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 15.227.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 15.225.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 139.81.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 126.228.0.0/16 | Amazon.com, Inc. | Transfer | ||
| 126.226.0.0/16 | Amazon.com, Inc. | Transfer | ||
| 126.210.0.0/16 | Amazon.com, Inc. | Transfer | ||
| 207.247.0.0/16 | M&A |