diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index d110900ff1..f9a3ccb894 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixloenc
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_border_router_default
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_default
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_hint
+PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc_nhc
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_border_router
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_router
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h
index 53108e71e6..aeb9275b8a 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h
@@ -138,6 +138,31 @@ typedef struct {
 #endif /* MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_HINT */
 } gnrc_sixlowpan_msg_frag_t;
 
+#if defined(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS) || DOXYGEN
+/**
+ * @brief   Statistics on fragmentation and reassembly
+ *
+ * @note    Only available with the `gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats` module
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    unsigned rbuf_full;     /**< counts the number of events where the
+                             *   reassembly buffer is full */
+    unsigned frag_full;     /**< counts the number of events that there where
+                             *   no @ref gnrc_sixlowpan_msg_frag_t available */
+#if defined(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_VRB) || DOXYGEN
+    unsigned vrb_full;      /**< counts the number of events where the virtual
+                             *   reassembly buffer is full */
+#endif
+} gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Get the current statistics on fragmentation and reassembly
+ *
+ * @return  The current statistics on fragmentation and reassembly
+ */
+gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t *gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_get(void);
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief   Allocates a @ref gnrc_sixlowpan_msg_frag_t object
  *
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c
index c5dd9e9278..3f454a3099 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag.c
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ gnrc_sixlowpan_msg_frag_t *gnrc_sixlowpan_msg_frag_get(void)
             return &_fragment_msg[i];
         }
     }
+#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS
+    gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_get()->frag_full++;
+#endif
     return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c
index 9ca95f9375..63ad48ed71 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ enum {
     RBUF_ADD_DUPLICATE,
 };
 
+#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS
+static gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t _stats;
+
+gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t *gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_get(void)
+{
+    return &_stats;
+}
+#endif
+
 static int _check_fragments(gnrc_sixlowpan_rbuf_base_t *entry,
                             size_t frag_size, size_t offset)
 {
@@ -348,8 +357,15 @@ static gnrc_sixlowpan_rbuf_t *_rbuf_get(const void *src, size_t src_len,
             gnrc_pktbuf_release(oldest->pkt);
             rbuf_rm(oldest);
             res = oldest;
+#if GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_RBUF_AGGRESSIVE_OVERRIDE && \
+    defined(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS)
+            _stats.rbuf_full++;
+#endif
         }
         else {
+#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS
+            _stats.rbuf_full++;
+#endif
             return NULL;
         }
     }
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c
index 18ddf349d0..a2abf73a10 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb_t *gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb_add(
             break;
         }
     }
+#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS
+    if (vrbe == NULL) {
+        gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_get()->vrb_full++;
+    }
+#endif
     return vrbe;
 }