domains - CENTR global TLD Report EU ccTLDs

Lox · 2023-05-09T17:03:11+00:00

European ccTLDs represent an estimated 57% of the European domain name market1 with the remaining 43% attributed to .com (32%) and other gTLDs (11%). There is an average of 15 domains (including ccTLD and gTLDs) per 100 people across European countries. Demand for European ccTLDs over 2022 returned to pre-pandemic levels similar to 2018 and 20193. Median domain growth in 2022 hit a 10 year low at 1.4% while renewals remained stable at 84.3%. The median market share of European ccTLDs is estimated at 53% based on locally registered domains in the country and 42% based on popular websites4. The median retail price for a European ccTLD increased over 2022 and finished at 10.4 EUR with the same sample of registrars selling .com at 12.7 EUR. Both prices are up 5% year on year. DNSSEC adoption remains low for most European ccTLDs with rates of signed domains generally under 10%. There are around 7 ccTLDs that have more than half their zone signed. The proportion of European ccTLD domains used for developed web content (active websites) is 46%. Over 2022 the rate of developed ccTLD websites using SSL increased from 66% to 70%. read more

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European ccTLDs represent an estimated 57% of the European domain name market1 with the remaining 43% attributed to .com (32%) and other gTLDs (11%).
There is an average of 15 domains (including ccTLD and gTLDs) per 100 people across European countries.
Demand for European ccTLDs over 2022 returned to pre-pandemic levels similar to 2018 and 20193.
Median domain growth in 2022 hit a 10 year low at 1.4% while renewals remained stable at 84.3%.
The median market share of European ccTLDs is estimated at 53% based on locally registered domains in the country and 42% based on popular websites4.
The median retail price for a European ccTLD increased over 2022 and finished at 10.4 EUR with the same sample of registrars selling .com at 12.7 EUR. Both prices are up 5% year on year.
DNSSEC adoption remains low for most European ccTLDs with rates of signed domains generally under 10%. There are around 7 ccTLDs that have more than half their zone signed.
The proportion of European ccTLD domains used for developed web content (active websites) is 46%. Over 2022 the rate of developed ccTLD websites using SSL increased from 66% to 70%.