IXP Growth and Member Churn in Europe
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+26.7%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+5.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+448
Net member change (last month)
+21
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nine | 1.83 Tbps → 11.43 Tbps | +524.5% | +35.0% |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Lyon | 13 Gbps → 47 Gbps | +261.5% | +38.2% |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - Amsterdam | 83.2 Gbps → 252.9 Gbps | +204.0% | +29.1% |
| 4 | TurkIX Sofia | 1.03 Tbps → 3.13 Tbps | +203.9% | +6.5% |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | 51.7 Gbps → 139.6 Gbps | +170.0% | +29.7% |
| 6 | B-IX | 3.62 Tbps → 8.88 Tbps | +145.2% | +1.1% |
| 7 | ANIX | 215 Gbps → 524 Gbps | +143.7% | +18.0% |
| 8 | MIX Palermo | 152 Gbps → 362 Gbps | +138.2% | +123.5% |
| 9 | FogIXP Frankfurt | 385 Gbps → 902 Gbps | +134.3% | +2.7% |
| 10 | BGP.Exchange - London | 81 Gbps → 180.8 Gbps | +123.2% | +21.5% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Frankfurt | 97 → 249 | +152 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Amsterdam | 72 → 206 | +134 |
| 3 | nine | 26 → 142 | +116 |
| 4 | BGP.Exchange - London | 38 → 138 | +100 |
| 5 | FogIXP | 369 → 452 | +83 |
| 6 | BGP.Exchange - Dusseldorf | 71 → 152 | +81 |
| 7 | GNM-IX | 362 → 441 | +79 |
| 8 | INTERIX | 140 → 213 | +73 |
| 9 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | 34 → 102 | +68 |
| 10 | Frys-IX | 252 → 311 | +59 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 29 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - Amsterdam | Amsterdam | 23 |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - London | London | 16 |
| 4 | FogIXP | Avers | 15 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | Zurich | 13 |
| 6 | nine - six in Paris | Paris | 12 |
| 7 | INTERIX | Amsterdam | 12 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Dusseldorf | Dusseldorf | 11 |
| 9 | BGP.Exchange - Paris | Paris | 11 |
| 10 | nine | Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Frankfurt, Genève, Lille, London, Lyon, Marseille, Milano, Montpellier, Paris, Zurich | 10 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Amsterdam | Amsterdam | 10 |
| 2 | 4b42 Internet Exchange Point | Zurich | 7 |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 7 |
| 4 | BFD-IX | Bradford | 7 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Dusseldorf | Dusseldorf | 6 |
| 6 | BGP.Exchange - London | London | 6 |
| 7 | AMS-IX | Amsterdam | 6 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Zurich | Zurich | 5 |
| 9 | DE-CIX Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 5 |
| 10 | BGP.Exchange - Paris | Paris | 5 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 380 |
| Left | 160 |
| Net | 220 |
In Europe, provisioned IXP capacity grew +26.7% over the last twelve months, led by nine at +524.5%. 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.