Brazil

IXP Tracker

There are 51 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Brazil, with a combined total of 2 404 members as of Novembre 2025.

IXPs are present in 36 of the 78 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

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Région
Americas
Sous-région
South America
Population
211 998 573
51

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated Novembre 2025.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in Brésil, as shown in PeeringDB as of Novembre 2025.

2019202020212022202320242025140k 160k 180k 200k 220k 240k 260k 280k 1493 1639 1785 1931 2077 2223 2369 2515
CapacityMembersCapacity (Gbps)Members

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Brésil

The proportion of 8 682 active networks in Brésil that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

87%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Région

  • Americas average66%
  • South America average79%

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85%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in Brésil can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

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Score de Résilience de l’Internet
54 / 100
Concurrence du marché
Excellent
Connexions Internationaux
Très bien

Internet Exchange Points in Brésil

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse Novembre 2025.

IXP Name Lieu Physical locations Number of members
BGP.Exchange - Fortaleza Fortaleza 0 8
BGP.Exchange - Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 0 13
BGP.Exchange - Sao Paulo Sao Paulo 0 17
DE-CIX Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 2 7
DE-CIX Sao Paulo Sao Paulo 3 16
Equinix Internet Exchange Rio de Janeiro - Equinix Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 2 18
Equinix Internet Exchange Sao Paulo - Equinix São Paulo São Paulo 4 160
FURB IX Blumenau 1 3
IX.br (PTT.br) Aracaju Aracaju/SE 1 34
IX.br (PTT.br) Belém Belém/PA 3 37
IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte/MG 5 66
IX.br (PTT.br) Boa Vista Boa Vista/RR 1 11
IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília Brasília/DF 6 152
IX.br (PTT.br) Campina Grande Campina Grande/PB 1 29
IX.br (PTT.br) Campinas Campinas/SP 5 37
IX.br (PTT.br) Campo Grande Campo Grande/MS 2 28
IX.br (PTT.br) Caruaru Caruaru 2 6
IX.br (PTT.br) Cascavel Cascavel/PR 3 33
IX.br (PTT.br) Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul/RS 2 11
IX.br (PTT.br) Cuiabá Cuiabá/MT 3 37
IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba Curitiba 7 162
IX.br (PTT.br) Feira de Santana Feira de Santana 3 19
IX.br (PTT.br) Florianópolis Florianópolis/SC 5 95
IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza Fortaleza/CE 10 576
IX.br (PTT.br) Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu/PR 2 27