IPv4 Transfers April 2026
In April 2026, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 977 transfers: 5,516,544 IPv4 addresses in 786 blocks, plus 58 IPv6 blocks and 133 AS numbers. 178 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
5.5M
786 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
977
58 IPv6 / 133 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
178
2.4M IPv4 addresses (43%)
Mergers and acquisitions
246
731 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 2026
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 1,536 4 transfers | 497K 8 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 1.5M 148 transfers | - | 367K 14 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 1,024 2 transfers | 256 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /14 | 262,144 | 1 | 0.1% | 262,144 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 6 | 0.8% | 786,432 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 29 | 3.7% | 1,900,544 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 20 | 2.5% | 655,360 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 29 | 3.7% | 475,136 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 84 | 10.7% | 688,128 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 92 | 11.7% | 376,832 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 44 | 5.6% | 90,112 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 175 | 22.3% | 179,200 |
| /23 | 512 | 95 | 12.1% | 48,640 |
| /24 | 256 | 211 | 26.8% | 54,016 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China430K
- 2🇱🇹 Lithuania395K
- 3🇸🇬 Singapore362K
- 4🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates356K
- 5🇩🇰 Denmark313K
- 6🇺🇸 United States142K
- 7🇵🇰 Pakistan82K
- 8🇸🇪 Sweden55K
- 9🇬🇧 United Kingdom45K
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States1.4M
- 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom636K
- 3🇸🇪 Sweden317K
- 4🇮🇪 Ireland54K
- 5🇨🇦 Canada42K
- 6🇮🇱 Israel33K
- 7🇩🇪 Germany20K
- 8🇵🇱 Poland16K
- 9🇫🇮 Finland13K
IPv4 transferred across country borders in April 2026.
Largest IPv4 Transfers April 2026
- 178.100.0.0/14inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 31.76.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 62.198.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 109.88.0.0/15M&A ·
- 104.252.0.0/15M&A ·
- 45.38.0.0/15M&A ·
- 9.232.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 140.222.0.0/16M&A ·
- 178.98.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 9.199.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 9.178.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 9.171.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 9.153.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 9.137.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 134.168.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 201.79.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 15.201.0.0/16M&A ·
- 158.189.0.0/16M&A ·
- 153.117.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 194.255.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 75.125.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 189.25.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 178.106.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 167.204.0.0/16M&A ·
- 164.74.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178.100.0.0/14inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 31.76.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 62.198.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 109.88.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 104.252.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 45.38.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 9.232.0.0/15inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 140.222.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 178.98.0.0/16inter-RIR | Globaldata Investments INC | Transfer | ||
| 9.199.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 9.178.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 9.171.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 9.153.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 9.137.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 134.168.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 201.79.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 15.201.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 158.189.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 153.117.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 194.255.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 75.125.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 189.25.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 178.106.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 167.204.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 164.74.0.0/16 | M&A |