IPv4 Transfers February 2026
In February 2026, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,018 transfers: 13,061,632 IPv4 addresses in 852 blocks, plus 41 IPv6 blocks and 125 AS numbers. 93 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
13.1M
852 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,018
41 IPv6 / 125 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
93
952K IPv4 addresses (7%)
Mergers and acquisitions
291
727 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 2026
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 131K 5 transfers | 0 2 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 508K 67 transfers | - | 265K 8 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 13K 5 transfers | 35K 6 transfers | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /11 | 2,097,152 | 3 | 0.4% | 6,291,456 |
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 1 | 0.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 4 | 0.5% | 2,097,152 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 3 | 0.4% | 786,432 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 5 | 0.6% | 655,360 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 16 | 1.9% | 1,048,576 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 2 | 0.2% | 65,536 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 13 | 1.5% | 212,992 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 25 | 2.9% | 204,800 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 47 | 5.5% | 192,512 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 58 | 6.8% | 118,784 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 168 | 19.7% | 172,032 |
| /23 | 512 | 147 | 17.3% | 75,264 |
| /24 | 256 | 360 | 42.3% | 92,160 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China407K
- 2🇱🇹 Lithuania328K
- 3🇺🇸 United States278K
- 4🇩🇪 Germany276K
- 5🇬🇧 United Kingdom161K
- 6🇷🇴 Romania38K
- 7🇷🇺 Russia33K
- 8🇳🇦 Namibia16K
- 9🇨🇾 Cyprus16K
- 10🇵🇱 Poland14K
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States727K
- 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom447K
- 3🇩🇪 Germany140K
- 4🇨🇦 Canada70K
- 5🇨🇭 Switzerland66K
- 6🇪🇸 Spain60K
- 7🇸🇬 Singapore33K
- 8🇳🇱 Netherlands32K
- 9🇪🇪 Estonia18K
- 10🇲🇺 Mauritius16K
IPv4 transferred across country borders in February 2026.
Largest IPv4 Transfers February 2026
- 173.128.0.0/11Transfer ·
- 173.96.0.0/11Transfer ·
- 108.96.0.0/11Transfer ·
- 174.144.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 219.8.0.0/13Transfer ·
- 107.24.0.0/13Transfer ·
- 70.0.0.0/13Transfer ·
- 219.8.0.0/13Transfer ·
- 2.28.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 75.92.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 71.20.0.0/14Transfer ·
- 2.24.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 70.10.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 70.12.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 221.46.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 177.210.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 168.239.0.0/16M&A ·
- 141.119.0.0/16M&A ·
- 84.75.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 152.236.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 167.181.0.0/16M&A ·
- 161.205.0.0/16M&A ·
- 72.148.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 159.82.0.0/16M&A ·
- 92.194.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173.128.0.0/11 | Transfer | |||
| 173.96.0.0/11 | Transfer | |||
| 108.96.0.0/11 | Transfer | |||
| 174.144.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 219.8.0.0/13 | Transfer | |||
| 107.24.0.0/13 | Transfer | |||
| 70.0.0.0/13 | Transfer | |||
| 219.8.0.0/13 | Transfer | |||
| 2.28.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 75.92.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 71.20.0.0/14 | Transfer | |||
| 2.24.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 70.10.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 70.12.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 221.46.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 177.210.0.0/15inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 168.239.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 141.119.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 84.75.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 152.236.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 167.181.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 161.205.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 72.148.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 159.82.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 92.194.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer |