IXP Growth and Member Churn in Spain
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+17.8%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+8.5%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+42
Net member change (last month)
+10
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona-IX | 42 Gbps → 55 Gbps | +31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2 | CATNIX | 1.78 Tbps → 2.14 Tbps | +20.5% | +0.5% |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | 64 Gbps → 75 Gbps | +17.2% | +2.7% |
| 4 | IXPlay Global Peers | 1.9 Tbps → 2.18 Tbps | +14.6% | +10.1% |
| 5 | DE-CIX Madrid | 7.73 Tbps → 8.77 Tbps | +13.5% | +2.5% |
| 6 | ESpanix Madrid Upper LAN | 2.92 Tbps → 3.12 Tbps | +6.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | ESpanix Madrid Lower LAN | 7.55 Tbps → 7.82 Tbps | +3.5% | +0.4% |
| 8 | DE-CIX Barcelona | 657.3 Gbps → 667.4 Gbps | +1.5% | -0.1% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | 36 → 57 | +21 |
| 2 | ESpanix Madrid Upper LAN | 51 → 56 | +5 |
| 3 | DE-CIX Madrid | 192 → 195 | +3 |
| 4 | Barcelona-IX | 26 → 29 | +3 |
| 5 | CATNIX | 50 → 52 | +2 |
| 6 | Equinix Barcelona | 9 → 11 | +2 |
| 7 | DE-CIX Barcelona | 39 → 41 | +2 |
| 8 | ESpanix Madrid Lower LAN | 159 → 160 | +1 |
| 9 | NIXVAL-IX | 9 → 10 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | Barcelona | 7 |
| 2 | 1-ES FREE | Madrid | 4 |
| 3 | DE-CIX Madrid | Madrid | 1 |
| 4 | IXPlay Global Peers | Madrid | 1 |
| 5 | Barcelona-IX | Barcelona | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE-CIX Madrid | Madrid | 1 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | Barcelona | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 14 |
| Left | 2 |
| Net | 12 |
In Spain, provisioned IXP capacity grew +17.8% over the last twelve months, led by Barcelona-IX at +31.0%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.