diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
index 3799e6da3b..f4cbce400e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ __url__ = "http://www.freecadweb.org"
 import six
 import os
 import math
+import time
 
 import FreeCAD
 import Part
@@ -140,8 +141,8 @@ structuralifcobjects = (
 def getPreferences():
 
     """retrieves IFC preferences.
-    
-    MERGE_MODE_ARCH: 
+
+    MERGE_MODE_ARCH:
         0 = parametric arch objects
         1 = non-parametric arch objects
         2 = Part shapes
@@ -211,6 +212,9 @@ def insert(filename,docname,skip=[],only=[],root=None,preferences=None):
     certain object ids (will also get their children) and root can be used to
     import only the derivates of a certain element type (default = ifcProduct)."""
 
+    starttime = time.time() # in seconds
+    filesize = os.path.getsize(filename) * 0.000001 # in megabytes
+
     # read preference settings
     if preferences is None:
         preferences = getPreferences()
@@ -352,7 +356,7 @@ def insert(filename,docname,skip=[],only=[],root=None,preferences=None):
                     if preferences['DEBUG']: print(" layer ", layer_name, " found", ptype,end="")
                 else:
                     if preferences['DEBUG']: print(" no layer found", ptype,end="")
-   
+
 
         # checking for full FreeCAD parametric definition, overriding everything else
         if psets and FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Arch").GetBool("IfcImportFreeCADProperties",False):
@@ -858,7 +862,7 @@ def insert(filename,docname,skip=[],only=[],root=None,preferences=None):
                         obj.ViewObject.ShapeColor = tuple(colors[pid][0:3])
                     if hasattr(obj.ViewObject,"Transparency"):
                         obj.ViewObject.Transparency = colors[pid][3]
-                    
+
 
             # if preferences['DEBUG'] is on, recompute after each shape
             if preferences['DEBUG']: FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
@@ -897,7 +901,7 @@ def insert(filename,docname,skip=[],only=[],root=None,preferences=None):
                     # If the y-part of TrueNorth is 0, then the x-part should be checked.
                     # Declination would be -90° if x  >0 and +90° if x < 0
                     # Only if x==0 then we can not determine TrueNorth.
-                    # But that would actually be an invalid IFC file, because the magnitude 
+                    # But that would actually be an invalid IFC file, because the magnitude
                     # of the (twodimensional) direction vector for TrueNorth shall be greater than zero.
                     (x, y) = modelRC.TrueNorth.DirectionRatios[:2]
                     obj.Declination = ((math.degrees(math.atan2(y,x))-90+180)%360)-180
@@ -1295,5 +1299,8 @@ def insert(filename,docname,skip=[],only=[],root=None,preferences=None):
     if ZOOMOUT and FreeCAD.GuiUp:
         import FreeCADGui
         FreeCADGui.SendMsgToActiveView("ViewFit")
-    print("Finished importing.")
+
+    endtime = time.time()-starttime
+
+    print("Finished importing",round(filesize,1),"Mb in",int(endtime),"seconds, or",int(endtime/filesize),"s/Mb")
     return doc