. de Domains Beyond German Borders
International comparison 2024: More than 2.1 million domains registered from outside Germany
Compared to 2023/24, the total number of domains with foreign domain holders increased by 3 per cent, which corresponds to growth of 6,1750 .de domains. A total of 11.8 per cent of domains were registered to foreign holders at the end of the year, driving overall growth.
The foreign holders of .de domains come from all over the world. German domains are still clearly most in demand in the USA (27%) and the Netherlands (14%). This is followed by Portugal (9%), Austria (8%) and Switzerland (5%). .de continues to be particularly popular in the EU.
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