Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $19.7B in 2025 1/9/26, 2:49 PM Cost of Internet Shutdowns 2022 Report Published on 3 January 2023, our 2022 annual report estimated the total economic impact of government internet shutdowns to be $24.61 billion. Internet Shutdowns Costs in 2022 $24.61 billion: global economic cost of internet shutdowns, a 337% increase from 2021 114 major internet outages took place in 23 countries 46,788 hours: total duration of major internet shutdowns worldwide, up 35% year on year 710 million people affected, a 41% increase compared to 2021 Russia: responsible for the vast majority of economic damage, totaling $21.59 billion Read the full 2022 Cost of Internet Shutdowns Report Cost of Internet Shutdowns 2021 Report Published on 2 January 2022, our 2021 annual report estimated the total economic impact of government internet shutdowns to be $5.62 billion. Internet Shutdowns Costs in 2021 https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 28 of 33