IPv4 Transfers October 2026
In October 2026 so far, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 645 transfers: 2,823,680 IPv4 addresses in 569 blocks, plus 25 IPv6 blocks and 51 AS numbers. 46 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
October 2026 is not over yet: figures cover transfers published up to 2026-10-09 and grow as the registries publish more.
IPv4 addresses transferred
2.8M
569 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
645
25 IPv6 / 51 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
46
80K IPv4 addresses (3%)
Mergers and acquisitions
434
211 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 October 2026
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 0 | 0 | 512 1 transfers | 0 |
| ARIN | 74K 42 transfers | - | 5,120 2 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /15 | 131,072 | 1 | 0.2% | 131,072 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 24 | 4.2% | 1,572,864 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 5 | 0.9% | 163,840 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 9 | 1.6% | 147,456 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 34 | 6.0% | 278,528 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 40 | 7.0% | 163,840 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 69 | 12.1% | 141,312 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 125 | 22.0% | 128,000 |
| /23 | 512 | 116 | 20.4% | 59,392 |
| /24 | 256 | 146 | 25.7% | 37,376 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇩🇪 Germany26K
- 2🇸🇨 Seychelles17K
- 3🇬🇧 United Kingdom16K
- 4🇺🇸 United States12K
- 5🇸🇬 Singapore9,216
- 6🇱🇹 Lithuania8,192
- 7🇶🇦 Qatar8,192
- 8🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates4,608
- 9🇳🇱 Netherlands4,096
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States36K
- 2🇨🇳 China23K
- 3🇬🇧 United Kingdom16K
- 4🇪🇪 Estonia16K
- 5🇨🇦 Canada10K
- 6🇩🇰 Denmark8,192
- 7🇪🇸 Spain2,816
- 8🇷🇺 Russia2,048
- 9🇸🇪 Sweden1,536
- 10🇦🇹 Austria1,024
IPv4 transferred across country borders in October 2026.
Largest IPv4 Transfers October 2026
- 85.66.0.0/15M&A ·
- 63.248.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 156.105.0.0/16M&A ·
- 156.104.0.0/16M&A ·
- 156.103.0.0/16M&A ·
- 156.102.0.0/16M&A ·
- 156.101.0.0/16M&A ·
- 156.100.0.0/16M&A ·
- 146.1.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.198.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.197.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.196.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.195.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.194.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.193.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.192.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.191.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.159.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.158.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.157.0.0/16M&A ·
- 198.156.0.0/16M&A ·
- 167.31.0.0/16M&A ·
- 149.124.0.0/16M&A ·
- 143.49.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 94.21.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.66.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 63.248.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 156.105.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 156.104.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 156.103.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 156.102.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 156.101.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 156.100.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 146.1.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.198.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.197.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.196.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.195.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.194.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.193.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.192.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.191.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.159.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.158.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.157.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 198.156.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 167.31.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 149.124.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 143.49.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 94.21.0.0/16 | M&A |