diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle-detail.hpp b/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle-detail.hpp
index d7f2cc37a..353ae0c0c 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle-detail.hpp
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle-detail.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class network_throttle : public i_network_throttle {
 		network_time_seconds m_last_sample_time; // time of last history[0] - so we know when to rotate the buffer
 		network_time_seconds m_start_time; // when we were created
 		bool m_any_packet_yet; // did we yet got any packet to count
+		uint64_t m_total_packets;
+		uint64_t m_total_bytes;
 
 		std::string m_name; // my name for debug and logs
 		std::string m_nameshort; // my name for debug and logs (used in log file name)
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ class network_throttle : public i_network_throttle {
 		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const; ///< what should be the size (bytes) of next data block to be transported
 		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window(double force_window) const;  ///< ditto, but for given windows time frame
 		virtual double get_current_speed() const;
+		virtual void get_stats(uint64_t &total_packets, uint64_t &total_bytes) const;
 
 	private:
 		virtual network_time_seconds time_to_slot(network_time_seconds t) const { return std::floor( t ); } // convert exact time eg 13.7 to rounded time for slot number in history 13
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle.hpp b/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle.hpp
index 5092241a4..02a286326 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle.hpp
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/network_throttle.hpp
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ class i_network_throttle {
 		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const =0; // what should be the recommended limit of data size that we can transport over current network_throttle in near future
 
 		virtual double get_time_seconds() const =0; // a timer
-        virtual void logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size)=0;
+		virtual void logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size)=0;
+		virtual void get_stats(uint64_t &total_packets, uint64_t &total_bytes) const =0;
 
 
 };
diff --git a/contrib/epee/src/network_throttle-detail.cpp b/contrib/epee/src/network_throttle-detail.cpp
index f89e7aec0..72544cbf6 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/src/network_throttle-detail.cpp
+++ b/contrib/epee/src/network_throttle-detail.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ network_throttle::network_throttle(const std::string &nameshort, const std::stri
 	m_target_speed = 16 * 1024; // other defaults are probably defined in the command-line parsing code when this class is used e.g. as main global throttle
 	m_last_sample_time = 0;
 	m_history.resize(m_window_size);
+	m_total_packets = 0;
+	m_total_bytes = 0;
 }
 
 void network_throttle::set_name(const std::string &name) 
@@ -192,6 +194,8 @@ void network_throttle::_handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size, size_t orginal_s
 	calculate_times_struct cts ;  calculate_times(packet_size, cts , false, -1);
 	calculate_times_struct cts2;  calculate_times(packet_size, cts2, false, 5);
 	m_history.front().m_size += packet_size;
+	m_total_packets++;
+	m_total_bytes += packet_size;
 
 	std::ostringstream oss; oss << "["; 	for (auto sample: m_history) oss << sample.m_size << " ";	 oss << "]" << std::ends;
 	std::string history_str = oss.str();
@@ -352,6 +356,12 @@ double network_throttle::get_current_speed() const {
 	return bytes_transferred / ((m_history.size() - 1) * m_slot_size);
 }
 
+void network_throttle::get_stats(uint64_t &total_packets, uint64_t &total_bytes) const {
+	total_packets = m_total_packets;
+	total_bytes = m_total_bytes;
+}
+
+
 } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index 80b8a9e81..728efc294 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <openssl/sha.h>
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
@@ -1063,4 +1064,39 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
     strftime(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", &tm);
     return std::string(buffer);
   }
+
+  std::string get_human_readable_bytes(uint64_t bytes)
+  {
+    // Use 1024 for "kilo", 1024*1024 for "mega" and so on instead of the more modern and standard-conforming
+    // 1000, 1000*1000 and so on, to be consistent with other Monero code that also uses base 2 units
+    struct byte_map
+    {
+        const char* const format;
+        const std::uint64_t bytes;
+    };
+
+    static constexpr const byte_map sizes[] =
+    {
+        {"%.0f B", 1024},
+        {"%.2f KB", 1024 * 1024},
+        {"%.2f MB", std::uint64_t(1024) * 1024 * 1024},
+        {"%.2f GB", std::uint64_t(1024) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024},
+        {"%.2f TB", std::uint64_t(1024) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024}
+    };
+
+    struct bytes_less
+    {
+        bool operator()(const byte_map& lhs, const byte_map& rhs) const noexcept
+        {
+            return lhs.bytes < rhs.bytes;
+        }
+    };
+
+    const auto size = std::upper_bound(
+        std::begin(sizes), std::end(sizes) - 1, byte_map{"", bytes}, bytes_less{}
+    );
+    const std::uint64_t divisor = size->bytes / 1024;
+    return (boost::format(size->format) % (double(bytes) / divisor)).str();
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/common/util.h b/src/common/util.h
index ef2305bf4..77a5a9af6 100644
--- a/src/common/util.h
+++ b/src/common/util.h
@@ -244,4 +244,6 @@ namespace tools
   void closefrom(int fd);
 
   std::string get_human_readable_timestamp(uint64_t ts);
+
+  std::string get_human_readable_bytes(uint64_t bytes);
 }
diff --git a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
index b324ab99d..17b945c9a 100644
--- a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ bool t_command_parser_executor::print_connections(const std::vector<std::string>
   return m_executor.print_connections();
 }
 
+bool t_command_parser_executor::print_net_stats(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
+{
+  if (!args.empty()) return false;
+
+  return m_executor.print_net_stats();
+}
+
 bool t_command_parser_executor::print_blockchain_info(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
 {
   if(!args.size())
diff --git a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.h b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.h
index bec6e4522..098018642 100644
--- a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.h
+++ b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.h
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ public:
   bool prune_blockchain(const std::vector<std::string>& args);
 
   bool check_blockchain_pruning(const std::vector<std::string>& args);
+
+  bool print_net_stats(const std::vector<std::string>& args);
 };
 
 } // namespace daemonize
diff --git a/src/daemon/command_server.cpp b/src/daemon/command_server.cpp
index 94e4a8bf1..69ad6ff10 100644
--- a/src/daemon/command_server.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/command_server.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ t_command_server::t_command_server(
     , std::bind(&t_command_parser_executor::print_connections, &m_parser, p::_1)
     , "Print the current connections."
     );
+  m_command_lookup.set_handler(
+      "print_net_stats"
+    , std::bind(&t_command_parser_executor::print_net_stats, &m_parser, p::_1)
+    , "Print network statistics."
+    );
   m_command_lookup.set_handler(
       "print_bc"
     , std::bind(&t_command_parser_executor::print_blockchain_info, &m_parser, p::_1)
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
index 4ee67f571..c9ec5109e 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
@@ -627,6 +627,66 @@ bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_connections() {
   return true;
 }
 
+bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_net_stats()
+{
+  cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS::request net_stats_req;
+  cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS::response net_stats_res;
+  cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_LIMIT::request limit_req;
+  cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_LIMIT::response limit_res;
+
+  std::string fail_message = "Unsuccessful";
+
+  if (m_is_rpc)
+  {
+    if (!m_rpc_client->json_rpc_request(net_stats_req, net_stats_res, "get_net_stats", fail_message.c_str()))
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (!m_rpc_client->json_rpc_request(limit_req, limit_res, "get_limit", fail_message.c_str()))
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if (!m_rpc_server->on_get_net_stats(net_stats_req, net_stats_res) || net_stats_res.status != CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK)
+    {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << make_error(fail_message, net_stats_res.status);
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (!m_rpc_server->on_get_limit(limit_req, limit_res) || limit_res.status != CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK)
+    {
+      tools::fail_msg_writer() << make_error(fail_message, limit_res.status);
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  uint64_t seconds = (uint64_t)time(NULL) - net_stats_res.start_time;
+  uint64_t average = seconds > 0 ? net_stats_res.total_bytes_in / seconds : 0;
+  uint64_t limit = limit_res.limit_down * 1024;   // convert to bytes, as limits are always kB/s
+  double percent = (double)average / (double)limit * 100.0;
+  tools::success_msg_writer() << boost::format("Received %u bytes (%s) in %u packets, average %s/s = %.2f%% of the limit of %s/s")
+    % net_stats_res.total_bytes_in
+    % tools::get_human_readable_bytes(net_stats_res.total_bytes_in)
+    % net_stats_res.total_packets_in
+    % tools::get_human_readable_bytes(average)
+    % percent
+    % tools::get_human_readable_bytes(limit);
+
+  average = seconds > 0 ? net_stats_res.total_bytes_out / seconds : 0;
+  limit = limit_res.limit_up * 1024;
+  percent = (double)average / (double)limit * 100.0;
+  tools::success_msg_writer() << boost::format("Sent %u bytes (%s) in %u packets, average %s/s = %.2f%% of the limit of %s/s")
+    % net_stats_res.total_bytes_out
+    % tools::get_human_readable_bytes(net_stats_res.total_bytes_out)
+    % net_stats_res.total_packets_out
+    % tools::get_human_readable_bytes(average)
+    % percent
+    % tools::get_human_readable_bytes(limit);
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool t_rpc_command_executor::print_blockchain_info(uint64_t start_block_index, uint64_t end_block_index) {
   cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_BLOCK_HEADERS_RANGE::request req;
   cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_GET_BLOCK_HEADERS_RANGE::response res;
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
index 423132b79..3c2686b3f 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.h
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ public:
   bool prune_blockchain();
 
   bool check_blockchain_pruning();
+
+  bool print_net_stats();
 };
 
 } // namespace daemonize
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 7af62bfe0..f5f1a2f9a 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,23 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return true;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  bool core_rpc_server::on_get_net_stats(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS::response& res, const connection_context *ctx)
+  {
+    PERF_TIMER(on_get_net_stats);
+    // No bootstrap daemon check: Only ever get stats about local server
+    res.start_time = (uint64_t)m_core.get_start_time();
+    {
+      CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in);
+      epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_stats(res.total_packets_in, res.total_bytes_in);
+    }
+    {
+      CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out);
+      epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_stats(res.total_packets_out, res.total_bytes_out);
+    }
+    res.status = CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK;
+    return true;
+  }
+  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class pruned_transaction {
     transaction& tx;
   public:
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
index fe066b31b..8f5d83f1b 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       MAP_URI_AUTO_JON2_IF("/stop_daemon", on_stop_daemon, COMMAND_RPC_STOP_DAEMON, !m_restricted)
       MAP_URI_AUTO_JON2("/get_info", on_get_info, COMMAND_RPC_GET_INFO)
       MAP_URI_AUTO_JON2("/getinfo", on_get_info, COMMAND_RPC_GET_INFO)
+      MAP_URI_AUTO_JON2_IF("/get_net_stats", on_get_net_stats, COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS, !m_restricted)
       MAP_URI_AUTO_JON2("/get_limit", on_get_limit, COMMAND_RPC_GET_LIMIT)
       MAP_URI_AUTO_JON2_IF("/set_limit", on_set_limit, COMMAND_RPC_SET_LIMIT, !m_restricted)
       MAP_URI_AUTO_JON2_IF("/out_peers", on_out_peers, COMMAND_RPC_OUT_PEERS, !m_restricted)
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     bool on_get_outs_bin(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUTS_BIN::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUTS_BIN::response& res, const connection_context *ctx = NULL);
     bool on_get_outs(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUTS::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_OUTPUTS::response& res, const connection_context *ctx = NULL);
     bool on_get_info(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_INFO::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_INFO::response& res, const connection_context *ctx = NULL);
+    bool on_get_net_stats(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS::response& res, const connection_context *ctx = NULL);
     bool on_save_bc(const COMMAND_RPC_SAVE_BC::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_SAVE_BC::response& res, const connection_context *ctx = NULL);
     bool on_get_peer_list(const COMMAND_RPC_GET_PEER_LIST::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_GET_PEER_LIST::response& res, const connection_context *ctx = NULL);
     bool on_set_log_hash_rate(const COMMAND_RPC_SET_LOG_HASH_RATE::request& req, COMMAND_RPC_SET_LOG_HASH_RATE::response& res, const connection_context *ctx = NULL);
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
index e65790cae..1f14267f6 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
@@ -738,6 +738,39 @@ namespace cryptonote
   };
 
     
+  //-----------------------------------------------
+  struct COMMAND_RPC_GET_NET_STATS
+  {
+    struct request_t
+    {
+
+      BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+      END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+    };
+    typedef epee::misc_utils::struct_init<request_t> request;
+
+
+    struct response_t
+    {
+      std::string status;
+      uint64_t start_time;
+      uint64_t total_packets_in;
+      uint64_t total_bytes_in;
+      uint64_t total_packets_out;
+      uint64_t total_bytes_out;
+
+      BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+        KV_SERIALIZE(status)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(start_time)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(total_packets_in)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(total_bytes_in)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(total_packets_out)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(total_bytes_out)
+      END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
+    };
+    typedef epee::misc_utils::struct_init<response_t> response;
+  };
+
   //-----------------------------------------------
   struct COMMAND_RPC_STOP_MINING
   {