.IE Domain Profile Report 2022

-0.3% change in .ie database (2022 v 2021) -22.6% new .ie registrations (2022 v 2021) Analysis of .ie domain database and growth Flat growth in 2022 with .ie registrations back at pre-pandemic levels. There were 329,265 .ie domains in the database at the end of 2022, a 0.3% decrease on 2021. While this is the first year that we have seen flat growth, the multi-year trend remains positive. The database grew by 17.2% on pre-pandemic 2019 and by 26% on 2018 (five years ago). New .ie domain registrations decreased by 22.6% in 2022 compared to 2021 due to a slowing down in the rate of registrations seen during the pandemic. This predicted decrease follows a surge in growth when businesses across Ireland mobilised to get online during restrictions. As we exited the acute stage of Covid, registrations moved back to pre-pandemic levels with a more modest 4% decrease when comparing 2022 against 2019. A large proportion of new registrations in 2022 came from existing .ie customers who were able to avail of our express registration process. Returning customers do not need to be re-validated. .IE Domain Profile Report 2022 | 3 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 330,108 329,265 262,140 280,958 309,853 TOTAL DATABASE NEW REGISTRATIONS 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 48,168 51,040 50,167 62,198 65,113