IPv4 Transfers 2026

In 2026 so far, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 9,531 transfers that have moved 76,515,584 IPv4 addresses in 7,827 blocks, 1,121 of them between two registries. Figures come from the RIRs' official transfer logs and include mergers and acquisitions.

2026 is not over yet: figures cover transfers published up to 2026-10-10 and grow as the registries publish more.

IPv4 addresses transferred
76.5M
7,827 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
9,531
493 IPv6 / 1,211 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
1,121
13.0M IPv4 addresses (17%)
Mergers and acquisitions
3,332
6,199 market transfers

Monthly Transfer Volume 2026 by receiving RIR

IPv4 transfers per month in 2026
MonthTransfersIPv4 addresses
October 20266772,913,024
September 20261,0364,507,392
August 20261,0458,191,488
July 20261,0099,482,112
June 20261,01114,877,184
May 20268685,989,376
April 20269775,516,544
March 20261,1304,232,576
February 20261,01813,061,632
January 20267607,744,256

Transfer Volume by RIR

Transfers counted at the receiving registry. Inter-RIR columns show IPv4 that entered or left the region.

Transfers per Regional Internet Registry, 2026
RegistryTransfersIPv4 receivedInter-RIR inInter-RIR out
ARIN2,89242,509,8242,179,8408,717,568
RIPE NCC5,69527,226,1127,357,6962,311,424
APNIC6456,385,9203,322,880344,576
LACNIC277337,15290,3681,577,216
AFRINIC2256,576--

Inter-RIR Transfers 2026

IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers

IPv4 addresses transferred between Regional Internet Registries
From ↓ / To →RIPE NCCARINAPNICLACNICAFRINIC
RIPE NCC-
1.7M
46 transfers
612K
35 transfers
15K
21 transfers
0
ARIN
6.1M
760 transfers
-
2.6M
174 transfers
75K
6 transfers
0
APNIC
307K
44 transfers
37K
11 transfers
-
512
1 transfers
0
LACNIC
987K
14 transfers
459K
7 transfers
131K
2 transfers
-0
AFRINIC0000-

IPv4 Transfers by Block Size

Number of transferred IPv4 blocks per prefix length.

IPv4 transfers by prefix length, 2026
Prefix lengthAddresses per blockBlocksShare of blocksIPv4 addresses
/112,097,15240.1%8,388,608
/121,048,57680.1%8,388,608
/13524,288150.2%7,864,320
/14262,144220.3%5,767,168
/15131,072600.8%7,864,320
/1665,5362903.7%19,005,440
/1732,7681351.7%4,423,680
/1816,3842373.0%3,883,008
/198,1924976.3%4,071,424
/204,0966718.6%2,748,416
/212,0486167.9%1,261,568
/221,0241,58820.3%1,626,112
/235121,09414.0%560,128
/242562,58833.1%662,528
/2512820.0%256

Top Receiving Countries

  1. 1🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China2.6M
  2. 2🇺🇸 United States1.7M
  3. 3🇱🇹 Lithuania864K
  4. 4🇩🇪 Germany858K
  5. 5🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates830K
  6. 6🇸🇬 Singapore726K
  7. 7🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands661K
  8. 8🇨🇦 Canada509K
  9. 9🇬🇧 United Kingdom416K
  10. 10🇸🇨 Seychelles395K

Top Source Countries

  1. 1🇺🇸 United States6.6M
  2. 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.1M
  3. 3🇧🇷 Brazil659K
  4. 4🇮🇪 Ireland548K
  5. 5🇪🇸 Spain385K
  6. 6🇸🇪 Sweden352K
  7. 7🇨🇦 Canada330K
  8. 8🇨🇱 Chile329K
  9. 9🇫🇷 France268K
  10. 10🇨🇳 China229K

IPv4 transferred across country borders in 2026.

Largest IPv4 Transfers 2026