IPv4 Transfers May 2026
In May 2026, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 868 transfers: 5,989,376 IPv4 addresses in 731 blocks, plus 34 IPv6 blocks and 103 AS numbers. 142 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
6.0M
731 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
868
34 IPv6 / 103 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
142
1.2M IPv4 addresses (21%)
Mergers and acquisitions
260
608 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 May 2026
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 267K 5 transfers | 44K 4 transfers | 2,048 2 transfers | 0 |
| ARIN | 667K 82 transfers | - | 254K 38 transfers | 8,192 2 transfers | 0 |
| APNIC | 5,632 8 transfers | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| LACNIC | 0 | 256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 1 | 0.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 1 | 0.1% | 262,144 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 3 | 0.4% | 393,216 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 31 | 4.2% | 2,031,616 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 14 | 1.9% | 458,752 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 32 | 4.4% | 524,288 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 61 | 8.3% | 499,712 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 110 | 15.0% | 450,560 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 45 | 6.2% | 92,160 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 126 | 17.2% | 129,024 |
| /23 | 512 | 81 | 11.1% | 41,472 |
| /24 | 256 | 226 | 30.9% | 57,856 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States512K
- 2🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia262K
- 3🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China232K
- 4🇵🇦 Panama131K
- 5🇸🇨 Seychelles111K
- 6🇩🇪 Germany41K
- 7🇸🇬 Singapore33K
- 8🇳🇱 Netherlands32K
- 9🇮🇩 Indonesia26K
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States897K
- 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom410K
- 3🇫🇷 France131K
- 4🇪🇸 Spain24K
- 5🇳🇱 Netherlands24K
- 6🇦🇺 Australia22K
- 7🇩🇰 Denmark21K
- 8🇨🇦 Canada15K
- 9🇸🇨 Seychelles9,216
- 10🇯🇵 Japan8,192
IPv4 transferred across country borders in May 2026.
Largest IPv4 Transfers May 2026
- 32.208.0.0/12M&A ·
- 31.64.0.0/14inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 152.122.0.0/15M&A ·
- 178.148.0.0/15M&A ·
- 9.250.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 201.29.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 155.181.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 167.225.0.0/16M&A ·
- 159.201.0.0/16M&A ·
- 192.45.0.0/16M&A ·
- 129.193.0.0/16M&A ·
- 129.4.0.0/16M&A ·
- 143.240.0.0/16M&A ·
- 90.96.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 86.226.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 162.115.0.0/16M&A ·
- 151.144.0.0/16M&A ·
- 137.188.0.0/16M&A ·
- 165.198.0.0/16M&A ·
- 165.197.0.0/16M&A ·
- 169.225.0.0/16M&A ·
- 169.135.0.0/16M&A ·
- 152.121.0.0/16M&A ·
- 152.120.0.0/16M&A ·
- 152.119.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.208.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 31.64.0.0/14inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 152.122.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 178.148.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 9.250.0.0/15inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 201.29.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 155.181.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 167.225.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 159.201.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 192.45.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 129.193.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 129.4.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 143.240.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 90.96.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 86.226.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 162.115.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 151.144.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 137.188.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 165.198.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 165.197.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 169.225.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 169.135.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 152.121.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 152.120.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 152.119.0.0/16 | M&A |