3.8 million .EU domains registered, average renewal rate over the past ten years is 80%

2016 marked ten years since EURid opened general registration of the .eu TLD on a first come – first served basis.

In June of 2016, EURid welcomed a new member to the .eu family, that being .ею.

The top ten countries for .eu registrations make up 85.6% of .eu registrants, with Germany topping the list, followed by the Netherlands and France.

Here are a few .eu statistics:

• 3815601 .eu domain names registered at the end of Q2 2016.
• 183223 new .eu registrations in Q2 2016.
• The renewal rate during Q2 was 81%.
• The average renewal rate over the past ten years is 80%.

Top 3 countries for .eu domain name registrations:

1. Germany
2. Netherlands
3. France

Top growth countries:

1. Bulgaria 7.9%
2. Croatia 7.5%
3. Latvia 3.1%