IXP Growth and Member Churn in Spain
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+16.5%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+4.5%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+40
Net member change (last month)
+4
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona-IX | 40 Gbps → 54 Gbps | +35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2 | ESpanix Madrid Upper LAN | 2.51 Tbps → 3.12 Tbps | +24.4% | -0.0% |
| 3 | CATNIX | 1.77 Tbps → 2.14 Tbps | +20.9% | +9.2% |
| 4 | DE-CIX Madrid | 7.26 Tbps → 8.57 Tbps | +18.1% | -0.8% |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | 60 Gbps → 63 Gbps | +5.0% | -14.9% |
| 6 | ESpanix Madrid Lower LAN | 7.34 Tbps → 7.7 Tbps | +4.8% | -0.0% |
| 7 | IXPlay Global Peers | 1.92 Tbps → 1.98 Tbps | +3.0% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | 33 → 52 | +19 |
| 2 | ESpanix Madrid Upper LAN | 46 → 56 | +10 |
| 3 | DE-CIX Madrid | 189 → 196 | +7 |
| 4 | Barcelona-IX | 23 → 28 | +5 |
| 5 | ESpanix Madrid Lower LAN | 155 → 159 | +4 |
| 6 | CATNIX | 49 → 52 | +3 |
| 7 | Equinix Barcelona | 9 → 11 | +2 |
| 8 | DE-CIX Barcelona | 39 → 41 | +2 |
| 9 | NIXVAL-IX | 9 → 10 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-06)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-ES FREE | Madrid | 7 |
| 2 | CATNIX | Barcelona | 2 |
| 3 | DE-CIX Madrid | Madrid | 2 |
| 4 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | Barcelona | 2 |
| 5 | ESpanix Madrid Lower LAN | Madrid | 1 |
| 6 | DE-CIX Barcelona | Barcelona | 1 |
| 7 | Barcelona-IX | Barcelona | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-06)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE-CIX Madrid | Madrid | 3 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Barcelona | Barcelona | 3 |
| 3 | Barcelona-IX | Barcelona | 2 |
| 4 | CATNIX | Barcelona | 1 |
| 5 | ESpanix Madrid Lower LAN | Madrid | 1 |
| 6 | DE-CIX Barcelona | Barcelona | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-06 |
| Joined | 16 |
| Left | 11 |
| Net | 5 |
In Spain, provisioned IXP capacity grew +16.5% over the last twelve months, led by Barcelona-IX at +35.0%. 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.