diff --git a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.cc b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.cc
index 17832a6a8..da1942526 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.cc
+++ b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.cc
@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ UdpBitDht::UdpBitDht(UdpPublisher *pub, bdNodeId *id, std::string appVersion, st
 	usedVersion = ""; /* blank it */
 #endif
 
+	clearDataTransferred();
+
 	/* setup nodeManager */
 	bdStackMutex stack(dhtMtx); /********** MUTEX LOCKED *************/
 	mBitDhtManager = new bdNodeManager(id, usedVersion, bootstrapfile, fns);
-
 }
 
 
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ int UdpBitDht::recvPkt(void *data, int size, struct sockaddr_in &from)
 	if (mBitDhtManager->isBitDhtPacket((char *) data, size, from))
 	{
 
+		mReadBytes += size;
 		mBitDhtManager->incomingMsg(&from, (char *) data, size);
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -284,6 +286,29 @@ int UdpBitDht::status(std::ostream &out)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void UdpBitDht::clearDataTransferred()
+{
+	/* pass onto bitdht */
+	bdStackMutex stack(dhtMtx); /********** MUTEX LOCKED *************/
+
+	mReadBytes = 0;
+	mWriteBytes = 0;
+}
+
+
+void UdpBitDht::getDataTransferred(uint32_t &read, uint32_t &write)
+{
+	{
+		/* pass onto bitdht */
+		bdStackMutex stack(dhtMtx); /********** MUTEX LOCKED *************/
+
+		read = mReadBytes;
+		write = mWriteBytes;
+	}
+	clearDataTransferred();
+}
+
+			
         /*** Overloaded from iThread ***/
 #define MAX_MSG_PER_TICK	100
 #define TICK_PAUSE_USEC		20000  /* 20ms secs .. max messages = 50 x 100 = 5000 */
@@ -323,6 +348,7 @@ int UdpBitDht::tick()
 		std::cerr << std::endl;
 #endif
 
+		mWriteBytes += size;
 		sendPkt(data, size, toAddr, BITDHT_TTL);
 
 		// iterate
diff --git a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.h b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.h
index 52742b912..a72f90d40 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.h
+++ b/libbitdht/src/udp/udpbitdht.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ virtual uint32_t statsNetworkSize();
 virtual uint32_t statsBDVersionSize(); 
 virtual uint32_t setDhtMode(uint32_t dhtFlags);
 
+void getDataTransferred(uint32_t &read, uint32_t &write);
+
 	/******************* Internals *************************/
 	/***** Iteration / Loop Management *****/
 
@@ -111,9 +113,17 @@ virtual void run();
 
 	private:
 
+void clearDataTransferred();
+
 	bdMutex dhtMtx; /* for all class data (below) */
 	bdNodeManager *mBitDhtManager;
 	bdDhtFunctions *mFns;
+
+
+	uint32_t mReadBytes;
+	uint32_t mWriteBytes;
+
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.cc b/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.cc
index ac46391b4..c618a8a9b 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.cc
+++ b/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.cc
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ int UdpLayer::openSocket()
 	std::cerr << "Setting TTL to " << UDP_DEF_TTL << std::endl;
 #endif
 	setTTL(UDP_DEF_TTL);
+	clearDataTransferred(); // clear statistics.
 
 	// start up our thread.
 	{
@@ -464,6 +465,28 @@ int UdpLayer::tick()
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void    UdpLayer::getDataTransferred(uint32_t &read, uint32_t &write)
+{
+	sockMtx.lock();   /********** LOCK MUTEX *********/
+
+	read = readBytes;
+	write = writeBytes;
+
+	sockMtx.unlock(); /******** UNLOCK MUTEX *********/
+
+	clearDataTransferred();
+}
+
+void    UdpLayer::clearDataTransferred()
+{
+	sockMtx.lock();   /********** LOCK MUTEX *********/
+
+	readBytes = 0;
+	writeBytes = 0;
+
+	sockMtx.unlock(); /******** UNLOCK MUTEX *********/
+}
+
 /******************* Internals *************************************/
 
 int UdpLayer::receiveUdpPacket(void *data, int *size, struct sockaddr_in &from)
@@ -477,6 +500,11 @@ int UdpLayer::receiveUdpPacket(void *data, int *size, struct sockaddr_in &from)
 	insize = bdnet_recvfrom(sockfd,data,insize,0,
 			(struct sockaddr*)&fromaddr,&fromsize);
 
+	if (0 < insize)
+	{
+		readBytes += insize;
+	}
+
 	sockMtx.unlock(); /******** UNLOCK MUTEX *********/
 
 	if (0 < insize)
@@ -508,6 +536,8 @@ int UdpLayer::sendUdpPacket(const void *data, int size, const struct sockaddr_in
 			   (struct sockaddr *) &(toaddr), 
 				sizeof(toaddr));
 
+	writeBytes += size;
+
 	sockMtx.unlock(); /******** UNLOCK MUTEX *********/
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.h b/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.h
index 40ba10a91..8f2551cb0 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.h
+++ b/libbitdht/src/udp/udplayer.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class UdpLayer: public bdThread
 virtual ~UdpLayer() { return; }
 
 int 	reset(struct sockaddr_in &local); /* calls join, close, openSocket */
+void	getDataTransferred(uint32_t &read, uint32_t &write);
 
 int     status(std::ostream &out);
 
@@ -106,10 +107,15 @@ virtual	int sendUdpPacket(const void *data, int size, const struct sockaddr_in &
 	/* low level */
 	private:
 
+void    clearDataTransferred();
+
 	UdpReceiver *recv;
 
 	struct sockaddr_in laddr; /* local addr */
 
+	uint32_t readBytes;
+	uint32_t writeBytes;
+
 	int  errorState;
 	int sockfd;
 	int ttl;