IPv4 Transfers August 2026
In August 2026, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,045 transfers: 8,191,488 IPv4 addresses in 857 blocks, plus 53 IPv6 blocks and 135 AS numbers. 98 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
8.2M
857 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,045
53 IPv6 / 135 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
98
544K IPv4 addresses (7%)
Mergers and acquisitions
449
596 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 August 2026
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 262K 5 transfers | 2,048 1 transfers | 9,216 10 transfers | 0 |
| ARIN | 206K 57 transfers | - | 48K 18 transfers | 256 1 transfers | 0 |
| APNIC | 17K 6 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 | 0.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 1 | 0.1% | 524,288 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 4 | 0.5% | 1,048,576 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 9 | 1.1% | 1,179,648 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 30 | 3.5% | 1,966,080 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 20 | 2.3% | 655,360 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 29 | 3.4% | 475,136 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 58 | 6.8% | 475,136 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 72 | 8.4% | 294,912 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 102 | 11.9% | 208,896 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 192 | 22.4% | 196,608 |
| /23 | 512 | 123 | 14.4% | 62,976 |
| /24 | 256 | 216 | 25.2% | 55,296 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States229K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada145K
- 3🇬🇧 United Kingdom108K
- 4🇮🇹 Italy69K
- 5🇸🇨 Seychelles66K
- 6🇳🇱 Netherlands43K
- 7🇮🇳 India35K
- 8🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates20K
- 9🇰🇿 Kazakhstan16K
- 10🇩🇪 Germany16K
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States369K
- 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom185K
- 3🇮🇪 Ireland160K
- 4🇨🇦 Canada32K
- 5🇩🇰 Denmark25K
- 6🇪🇸 Spain16K
- 7🇱🇺 Luxembourg10K
- 8🇸🇾 Syria9,728
- 9🇱🇹 Lithuania9,216
- 10🇭🇺 Hungary8,448
IPv4 transferred across country borders in August 2026.
Largest IPv4 Transfers August 2026
- 74.32.0.0/12M&A ·
- 184.8.0.0/13M&A ·
- 184.16.0.0/14M&A ·
- 173.84.0.0/14M&A ·
- 172.76.0.0/14M&A ·
- 50.48.0.0/14M&A ·
- 179.194.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 94.116.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 70.100.0.0/15M&A ·
- 50.110.0.0/15M&A ·
- 50.104.0.0/15M&A ·
- 50.102.0.0/15M&A ·
- 50.40.0.0/15M&A ·
- 50.32.0.0/15M&A ·
- 45.52.0.0/15M&A ·
- 170.112.0.0/16M&A ·
- 151.105.0.0/16M&A ·
- 82.111.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 170.67.0.0/16M&A ·
- 142.131.0.0/16M&A ·
- 157.21.0.0/16M&A ·
- 94.118.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 143.49.0.0/16M&A ·
- 141.191.0.0/16M&A ·
- 134.45.0.0/16Transfer ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.32.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 184.8.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 184.16.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 173.84.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 172.76.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 50.48.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 179.194.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 94.116.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 70.100.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 50.110.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 50.104.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 50.102.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 50.40.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 50.32.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 45.52.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 170.112.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 151.105.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 82.111.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 170.67.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 142.131.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 157.21.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 94.118.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 143.49.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 141.191.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 134.45.0.0/16 | Transfer |