IXP Growth and Member Churn in the Middle East
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+63.2%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+12.2%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+33
Net member change (last month)
+3
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QIX Qatar | 183 Gbps → 834 Gbps | +355.7% | +92.2% |
| 2 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 3.12 Tbps → 5.62 Tbps | +80.1% | +16.8% |
| 3 | EG-IX | 1.94 Tbps → 3.04 Tbps | +56.6% | +7.0% |
| 4 | center3 IX Jeddah | 2.6 Tbps → 3.71 Tbps | +42.7% | +0.3% |
| 5 | Manama IX | 1.23 Tbps → 1.75 Tbps | +41.8% | +6.1% |
| 6 | SH-IX | 945 Gbps → 1.22 Tbps | +28.8% | -0.8% |
| 7 | UAE-IX | 4.34 Tbps → 5.51 Tbps | +26.9% | +6.2% |
| 8 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | 1.11 Tbps → 1.26 Tbps | +13.4% | +10.5% |
| 9 | IRAQ-IXP | 1.19 Tbps → 1.28 Tbps | +7.5% | +9.4% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-06 → 2026-06)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doha IX | 1 → 10 | +9 |
| 2 | QIX Qatar | 19 → 27 | +8 |
| 3 | UAE-IX | 98 → 103 | +5 |
| 4 | SH-IX | 38 → 42 | +4 |
| 5 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Riyadh | 30 → 34 | +4 |
| 6 | center3 IX Riyadh | 6 → 10 | +4 |
| 7 | IRAQ-IXP | 29 → 32 | +3 |
| 8 | Oman-IX | 7 → 10 | +3 |
| 9 | center3 IX Jeddah | 23 → 26 | +3 |
| 10 | Manama IX | 25 → 27 | +2 |
Most New Members (2026-06)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenIX Beirut | Beirut | 5 |
| 2 | IL-IX | Multiple | 3 |
| 3 | IRAQ-IXP | Baghdad | 2 |
| 4 | UAE-IX | Dubai | 1 |
| 5 | Doha IX | Doha | 1 |
| 6 | SAIX Saudi Arabia Jeddah | Jeddah | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-06)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE-IX | Dubai | 1 |
| 2 | IIX Israel | Petach Tikva | 1 |
| 3 | BGP.Exchange - Tel-Aviv | Tel-Aviv | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-06 |
| Joined | 13 |
| Left | 3 |
| Net | 10 |
In the Middle East, provisioned IXP capacity grew +63.2% over the last twelve months, led by QIX Qatar at +355.7%. 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.