Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $19.7B in 2025 1/9/26, 2:49 PM 2022: 114 shutdowns in 23 countries lasted 46,788 hours and cost $24.61 billion. Russia accounted for $21.59 billion of that total. 2021: 51 shutdowns in 22 countries lasted 34,595 hours and cost $5.62 billion. Myanmar caused the greatest economic damage ($2.8 billion). 2020: 93 shutdowns in 21 countries lasted 27,165 hours and cost $4.01 billion. India imposed the most costly outages overall ($2.8 billion). 2019: 134 shutdowns in 22 countries lasted 19,207 hours and cost $8.07 billion. Iraq suffered the highest losses ($2.3 billion). Why We Track the Cost of Internet Shutdowns We strongly oppose internet censorship and the use of connectivity restrictions as a tool of government control. Our aim is to keep global attention on the real-world damage caused by internet shutdowns, both the direct economic and human costs, and the indirect harm caused when people are pushed toward unsafe VPNs to regain access. See our live tracker of VPN demand surges worldwide Internet Shutdowns 2025: Cost by Country The following data table shows all countries that experienced a major internet shutdown in 2025. Countries are ranked from highest to lowest economic impact (USD). https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 6 of 33