IXP Growth and Member Churn in the Middle East
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+47.2%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+7.3%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+40
Net member change (last month)
+3
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QIX Qatar | 224 Gbps → 1.42 Tbps | +535.3% | +70.6% |
| 2 | LebIX | 22.3 Gbps → 50.3 Gbps | +125.6% | +125.6% |
| 3 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 3.55 Tbps → 6.71 Tbps | +89.0% | +19.4% |
| 4 | EG-IX | 1.94 Tbps → 3.03 Tbps | +56.1% | -0.3% |
| 5 | Manama IX | 1.53 Tbps → 2.12 Tbps | +38.2% | +21.2% |
| 6 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 1.01 Tbps → 1.27 Tbps | +25.6% | +0.8% |
| 7 | UAE-IX | 4.73 Tbps → 5.78 Tbps | +22.1% | +4.8% |
| 8 | IRAQ-IXP | 1.19 Tbps → 1.32 Tbps | +10.9% | +3.1% |
| 9 | center3 IX Jeddah | 3.6 Tbps → 3.84 Tbps | +6.7% | +3.5% |
| 10 | Aqaba IX | 322 Gbps → 332 Gbps | +3.1% | +3.1% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doha IX | 2 → 10 | +8 |
| 2 | QIX Qatar | 23 → 29 | +6 |
| 3 | IRAQ-IXP | 29 → 33 | +4 |
| 4 | center3 IX Riyadh | 8 → 12 | +4 |
| 5 | UAE-IX | 101 → 104 | +3 |
| 6 | SH-IX | 40 → 43 | +3 |
| 7 | Oman-IX | 9 → 12 | +3 |
| 8 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 13 → 16 | +3 |
| 9 | Manama IX | 26 → 28 | +2 |
| 10 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 33 → 35 | +2 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenIX Beirut | Beirut | 4 |
| 2 | Equinix Muscat | Muscat | 2 |
| 3 | Oman-IX | Muscat | 2 |
| 4 | IL-IX | Multiple | 1 |
| 5 | IRAQ-IXP | Baghdad | 1 |
| 6 | QIX Qatar | Doha | 1 |
| 7 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | Jeddah | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.IX | Beirut | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 12 |
| Left | 1 |
| Net | 11 |
In the Middle East, provisioned IXP capacity grew +47.2% over the last twelve months, led by QIX Qatar at +535.3%. 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.