IXP Growth and Member Churn in Saudi Arabia
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+58.1%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+4.8%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+7
Net member change (last month)
+1
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 3.05 Tbps → 6.31 Tbps | +106.9% | +16.6% |
| 2 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 1.11 Tbps → 1.26 Tbps | +13.4% | +1.6% |
| 3 | center3 IX Jeddah | 3.6 Tbps → 3.84 Tbps | +6.7% | +3.5% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | center3 IX Riyadh | 7 → 12 | +5 |
| 2 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 31 → 35 | +4 |
| 3 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 13 → 15 | +2 |
| 4 | center3 IX Jeddah | 24 → 25 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | center3 IX Riyadh | Riyadh | 2 |
| 2 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | Riyadh | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
Churn data arrives with the next nightly refresh.
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 3 |
| Left | 0 |
| Net | 3 |
In Saudi Arabia, provisioned IXP capacity grew +58.1% over the last twelve months, led by SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh at +106.9%. 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.