IPv4 Transfers January 2026
In January 2026, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 760 transfers: 7,744,256 IPv4 addresses in 622 blocks, plus 36 IPv6 blocks and 102 AS numbers. 60 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
7.7M
622 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
760
36 IPv6 / 102 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
60
1.0M IPv4 addresses (13%)
Mergers and acquisitions
166
594 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 January 2026
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 853K 14 transfers | 2,048 1 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 72K 38 transfers | - | 74K 6 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 512 1 transfers | 0 | - | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 1 | 0.2% | 1,048,576 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 5 | 0.8% | 2,621,440 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 5 | 0.8% | 1,310,720 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 7 | 1.1% | 917,504 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 14 | 2.3% | 917,504 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 5 | 0.8% | 163,840 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 7 | 1.1% | 114,688 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 18 | 2.9% | 147,456 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 37 | 5.9% | 151,552 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 51 | 8.2% | 104,448 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 126 | 20.3% | 129,024 |
| /23 | 512 | 113 | 18.2% | 57,856 |
| /24 | 256 | 233 | 37.5% | 59,648 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇸🇬 Singapore198K
- 2🇺🇸 United States72K
- 3🇯🇵 Japan66K
- 4🇷🇴 Romania36K
- 5🇨🇦 Canada29K
- 6🇪🇸 Spain17K
- 7🇩🇪 Germany16K
- 8🇮🇹 Italy9,984
- 9🇮🇸 Iceland9,472
- 10🇨🇿 Czechia8,448
Top Source Countries
- 1🇨🇳 China198K
- 2🇺🇸 United States172K
- 3🇫🇷 France66K
- 4🇪🇸 Spain37K
- 5🇮🇪 Ireland13K
- 6🇬🇧 United Kingdom13K
- 7🇺🇦 Ukraine8,192
- 8🇳🇱 Netherlands6,400
- 9🇦🇺 Australia5,632
- 10🇩🇪 Germany4,096
IPv4 transferred across country borders in January 2026.
Largest IPv4 Transfers January 2026
- 2.32.0.0/12M&A ·
- 93.64.0.0/13M&A ·
- 93.144.0.0/13M&A ·
- 5.88.0.0/13M&A ·
- 37.176.0.0/13M&A ·
- 109.112.0.0/13M&A ·
- 37.116.0.0/14M&A ·
- 31.156.0.0/14M&A ·
- 188.216.0.0/14M&A ·
- 176.244.0.0/14M&A ·
- 78.224.0.0/14inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 43.146.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 91.80.0.0/15M&A ·
- 83.224.0.0/15M&A ·
- 31.26.0.0/15M&A ·
- 188.152.0.0/15M&A ·
- 176.242.0.0/15M&A ·
- 78.228.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 142.70.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 47.53.0.0/16M&A ·
- 37.159.0.0/16M&A ·
- 130.25.0.0/16M&A ·
- 153.115.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 47.19.0.0/16M&A ·
- 155.53.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.32.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 93.64.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 93.144.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 5.88.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 37.176.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 109.112.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 37.116.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 31.156.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 188.216.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 176.244.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 78.224.0.0/14inter-RIR | not published | Transfer | ||
| 43.146.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 91.80.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 83.224.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 31.26.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 188.152.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 176.242.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 78.228.0.0/15inter-RIR | not published | Transfer | ||
| 142.70.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 47.53.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 37.159.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 130.25.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 153.115.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 47.19.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 155.53.0.0/16 | M&A |