.IE Domain Profile Report 2020

29.8% increase in new .ie registrations (2020 v 2019) 59.1% Net growth (new registrations - deletions) (2020 v 2019) Analysis of .ie domain database and growth Net growth of the .ie database (new registrations – deletions) was very strong at 59.1%. There were 309,853 .ie domains in the database at the end of 2020, a 10.3% increase on 2019. The database has grown 46.9% on the same period five years ago (2015). The .ie database’s strong growth in 2020 can be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns that closed physical premises and restricted travel and social gatherings. As the timeline on the previous page shows, the biggest surge in registrations occurred in the months of March, April, and May, following the first lockdown. Another surge occurred in October and November as the country was locked down for a second time. Businesses invested in a trusted .ie web address to continue communicating with their customers and to sell their products and services via the internet. 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2020 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 309,853 210,839 221,871 237,412 262,140 280,958 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2020 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 35,225 34,615 39,523 51,040 65,113 50,167 TOTAL DATABASE NEW REGISTRATIONS .IE Domain Profile Report 2020 | 2