IXP Growth and Member Churn in Europe
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+26.2%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+5.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+443
Net member change (last month)
+50
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nine | 2.16 Tbps → 12.25 Tbps | +467.1% | +19.2% |
| 2 | Kent Internet Exchange Point | 132 Gbps → 664 Gbps | +403.0% | +406.9% |
| 3 | TurkIX Sofia | 1.12 Tbps → 3.93 Tbps | +250.9% | +38.4% |
| 4 | ixFabric - Amsterdam | 153 Gbps → 419.9 Gbps | +174.4% | +92.7% |
| 5 | FogIXP Frankfurt | 386 Gbps → 986 Gbps | +155.4% | +10.4% |
| 6 | ANIX | 215 Gbps → 543 Gbps | +152.6% | +22.3% |
| 7 | B-IX | 3.63 Tbps → 8.88 Tbps | +144.5% | +1.1% |
| 8 | MIX Palermo | 152 Gbps → 362 Gbps | +138.2% | +2.8% |
| 9 | ixFabric - Zurich | 56.7 Gbps → 131.6 Gbps | +132.1% | +14.8% |
| 10 | TR-IX | 85 Gbps → 185 Gbps | +117.6% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nine | 30 → 148 | +118 |
| 2 | FogIXP | 373 → 456 | +83 |
| 3 | ixFabric - Frankfurt | 162 → 236 | +74 |
| 4 | Frys-IX | 250 → 322 | +72 |
| 5 | GNM-IX | 375 → 446 | +71 |
| 6 | INTERIX | 151 → 221 | +70 |
| 7 | ixFabric - Amsterdam | 134 → 201 | +67 |
| 8 | ixFabric - Zurich | 39 → 95 | +56 |
| 9 | ixFabric - London | 78 → 129 | +51 |
| 10 | TPIX PL | 287 → 337 | +50 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Internet Exchange Point | Kent | 51 |
| 2 | INTERIX | Amsterdam | 14 |
| 3 | ixFabric - Rome | Rome | 13 |
| 4 | ixFabric - Amsterdam | Amsterdam | 13 |
| 5 | Frys-IX | Fryslân | 12 |
| 6 | FogIXP | Avers | 9 |
| 7 | TurkIX Sofia | Sofia | 8 |
| 8 | ixFabric - Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 8 |
| 9 | nine | Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Frankfurt, Genève, Lille, London, Lyon, Marseille, Milano, Montpellier, Paris, Zurich | 8 |
| 10 | NL-ix | Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Paris, Marseille | 8 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ixFabric - Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 21 |
| 2 | ixFabric - Amsterdam | Amsterdam | 18 |
| 3 | ixFabric - London | London | 15 |
| 4 | Kent Internet Exchange Point | Kent | 10 |
| 5 | ixFabric - Zurich | Zurich | 9 |
| 6 | 4b42 Internet Exchange Point | Zurich | 8 |
| 7 | AMS-IX | Amsterdam | 8 |
| 8 | ixFabric - Paris | Paris | 7 |
| 9 | Speed-IX | Dronten | 7 |
| 10 | 1-NL FREE | Amsterdam | 7 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 398 |
| Left | 275 |
| Net | 123 |
In Europe, provisioned IXP capacity grew +26.2% over the last twelve months, led by nine at +467.1%. 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.