Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $19.7B in 2025 1/9/26, 2:49 PM recorded separately, inflating the aggregate duration figure despite originating within a single country. Asia (30,903 hours) followed closely in terms of total shutdown duration, although many more countries were affected. While Asia accounted for more than twice as many affected internet users as Europe, the overall economic impact was substantially lower due to differences in GDP, income levels, as well as the sectors most affected by connectivity loss. The bar chart below illustrates the economic impact of major internet shutdowns in 2025 by global region, broken down by the stated justification for each disruption. https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 11 of 33