DE-CIX revealed a surge in world information visitors for 2025. This yr witnessed a milestone as 79 exabytes (EB) of information have been exchanged throughout its worldwide platforms, representing a 16% enhance in comparison with 2024 and greater than doubling the figures from 2020.
To place this into perspective, the quantity of information dealt with in 2025 equates to streaming a full HD soccer match repeatedly for an astounding 2.2 million years. At Europe’s largest Web Trade situated in Frankfurt, Germany, information visitors rose by 6% to 48 EB, marking a 65% bounce in comparison with numbers recorded in 2021.
The height visitors day of 2025 coincided with an eventful UEFA Champions League match on December ninth, that includes groups equivalent to Barcelona and Liverpool. International information throughput hit a staggering 26.99 terabits per second, highlighting an enhanced reliance on digital infrastructure throughout sporting occasions. DE-CIX Frankfurt additionally reached ranges of 18.73 Tbit/s.
“The expansion in world information visitors is being pushed by streaming, AI workloads, billions of linked units, and the rise of distant and hybrid work around the globe,” explains CEO of DE-CIX, Ivo Ivanov.
The attain of DE-CIX isn’t restricted to European soil; digital hubs are additionally rising throughout different continents. In North America, information visitors reached 11 Exabytes, a 46% enhance from the earlier yr. Notable progress was recorded in cities equivalent to New York, Dallas, and Chicago, reflecting the broader pattern of rising connectivity throughout areas.
The numbers inform a story of widespread growth. In Madrid and Dubai, information visitors surged to 2.7 EB in 2025, whereas Lisbon reached 115 PB. In Türkiye’s Istanbul, 927 PB of information was exchanged, an increase of 28% from 2024. Moreover, the DE-CIX platform in Southeast Asia skilled progress of 140%, reaching 1.2 Exabytes. New operations in Mexico Metropolis/Queretaro and Sao Paulo additionally contributed, with notable information visitors milestones reached inside the first months of operation
With these burgeoning statistics, DE-CIX underscores the escalating demand for resilient digital infrastructure worldwide. This progress highlights the rising want for high-capacity methods to help world information visitors.
