diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 4a19497..6cd9896 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -601,6 +601,10 @@ M: Remy Horton <remy.horton@intel.com>
 F: lib/librte_metrics/
 F: doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst
 
+Bit-rate statistica
+M: Remy Horton <remy.horton@intel.com>
+F: lib/librte_bitratestats/
+
 
 Test Applications
 -----------------
diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 0eb3866..decebe5 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -598,3 +598,8 @@ CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS=n
 # Compile the device metrics library
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_METRICS=y
+
+#
+# Compile the bitrate statistics library
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE=y
diff --git a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
index 94f0f69..5e194b0 100644
--- a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
+++ b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
@@ -151,4 +151,5 @@ There are many libraries, so their headers may be grouped by topics:
   [ABI compat]         (@ref rte_compat.h),
   [keepalive]          (@ref rte_keepalive.h),
   [Device Metrics]     (@ref rte_metrics.h),
+  [Bitrate Statistics] (@ref rte_bitrate.h),
   [version]            (@ref rte_version.h)
diff --git a/doc/api/doxy-api.conf b/doc/api/doxy-api.conf
index 194b670..6e6ab5c 100644
--- a/doc/api/doxy-api.conf
+++ b/doc/api/doxy-api.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ INPUT                   = doc/api/doxy-api-index.md \
                           lib/librte_eal/common/include \
                           lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic \
                           lib/librte_acl \
+                          lib/librte_bitratestats \
                           lib/librte_cfgfile \
                           lib/librte_cmdline \
                           lib/librte_compat \
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst
index 4fca29b..44012c8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_02.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ New Features
      intended to provide a reporting mechanism that is independent of the
      ethdev library.
 
+   * **Added bit-rate calculation library.**
+
+     A library that can be used to calculate device bit-rates. Calculated
+     bitrates are reported using the metrics library.
+
      This section is a comment. do not overwrite or remove it.
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =========================================================
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 5d85dcf..e211bc0 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE) += librte_pipeline
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER) += librte_reorder
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP) += librte_pdump
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_METRICS) += librte_metrics
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE) += librte_bitratestats
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI) += librte_kni
diff --git a/lib/librte_bitratestats/Makefile b/lib/librte_bitratestats/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b725d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_bitratestats/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# library name
+LIB = librte_bitratestats.a
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR)
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_bitratestats_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE) := rte_bitrate.c
+
+# Install header file
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE)-include += rte_bitrate.h
+
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE) += lib/librte_eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE) += lib/librte_ether
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE) += lib/librte_metrics
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitrate.c b/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitrate.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8d9a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitrate.c
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_metrics.h>
+#include <rte_bitrate.h>
+
+/*
+ * Persistent bit-rate data.
+ * @internal
+ */
+struct rte_stats_bitrate_s {
+	uint64_t last_ibytes;
+	uint64_t last_obytes;
+	uint64_t peak_ibits;
+	uint64_t peak_obits;
+	uint64_t ewma_ibits;
+	uint64_t ewma_obits;
+};
+
+struct rte_stats_bitrates_s {
+	struct rte_stats_bitrate_s port_stats[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+	uint16_t id_stats_set;
+};
+
+struct rte_stats_bitrates_s *
+rte_stats_bitrate_create(void)
+{
+	return rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(struct rte_stats_bitrates_s),
+		RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+}
+
+int
+rte_stats_bitrate_reg(struct rte_stats_bitrates_s *bitrate_data)
+{
+	const char * const names[] = {
+		"mean_bits_in", "mean_bits_out",
+		"peak_bits_in", "peak_bits_out",
+	};
+	int return_value;
+
+	return_value = rte_metrics_reg_metrics(&names[0], 4);
+	if (return_value >= 0)
+		bitrate_data->id_stats_set = return_value;
+	return return_value;
+}
+
+int
+rte_stats_bitrate_calc(struct rte_stats_bitrates_s *bitrate_data,
+	uint8_t port_id)
+{
+	struct rte_stats_bitrate_s *port_data;
+	struct rte_eth_stats eth_stats;
+	int ret_code;
+	uint64_t cnt_bits;
+	int64_t delta;
+	const int64_t alpha_percent = 20;
+	uint64_t values[4];
+
+	ret_code = rte_eth_stats_get(port_id, &eth_stats);
+	if (ret_code != 0)
+		return ret_code;
+
+	port_data = &bitrate_data->port_stats[port_id];
+
+	/* Incoming bitrate. This is an iteratively calculated EWMA
+	 * (Expomentially Weighted Moving Average) that uses a
+	 * weighting factor of alpha_percent.
+	 */
+	cnt_bits = (eth_stats.ibytes - port_data->last_ibytes) << 3;
+	port_data->last_ibytes = eth_stats.ibytes;
+	if (cnt_bits > port_data->peak_ibits)
+		port_data->peak_ibits = cnt_bits;
+	delta = cnt_bits;
+	delta -= port_data->ewma_ibits;
+	/* The +-50 fixes integer rounding during divison */
+	if (delta > 0)
+		delta = (delta * alpha_percent + 50) / 100;
+	else
+		delta = (delta * alpha_percent - 50) / 100;
+	port_data->ewma_ibits += delta;
+
+	/* Outgoing bitrate (also EWMA) */
+	cnt_bits = (eth_stats.obytes - port_data->last_obytes) << 3;
+	port_data->last_obytes = eth_stats.obytes;
+	if (cnt_bits > port_data->peak_obits)
+		port_data->peak_obits = cnt_bits;
+	delta = cnt_bits;
+	delta -= port_data->ewma_obits;
+	delta = (delta * alpha_percent + 50) / 100;
+	port_data->ewma_obits += delta;
+
+	values[0] = port_data->ewma_ibits;
+	values[1] = port_data->ewma_obits;
+	values[2] = port_data->peak_ibits;
+	values[3] = port_data->peak_obits;
+	rte_metrics_update_metrics(port_id, bitrate_data->id_stats_set,
+		values, 4);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitrate.h b/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitrate.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc87c5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitrate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ *  Bitrate statistics data structure.
+ *  This data structure is intentionally opaque.
+ */
+struct rte_stats_bitrates_s;
+
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a bitrate statistics structure
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Pointer to structure on success
+ *   - NULL on error (zmalloc failure)
+ */
+struct rte_stats_bitrates_s *rte_stats_bitrate_create(void);
+
+
+/**
+ * Register bitrate statistics with the metric library.
+ *
+ * @param bitrate_data
+ *   Pointer allocated by rte_stats_create()
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Zero on success
+ *   Negative on error
+ */
+int rte_stats_bitrate_reg(struct rte_stats_bitrates_s *bitrate_data);
+
+
+/**
+ * Calculate statistics for current time window. The period with which
+ * this function is called should be the intended sampling window width.
+ *
+ * @param bitrate_data
+ *   Bitrate statistics data pointer
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   Port id to calculate statistics for
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - Zero on success
+ *  - Negative value on error
+ */
+int rte_stats_bitrate_calc(struct rte_stats_bitrates_s *bitrate_data,
+	uint8_t port_id);
diff --git a/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitratestats_version.map b/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitratestats_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66f232f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_bitratestats/rte_bitratestats_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+DPDK_17.02 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_stats_bitrate_calc;
+	rte_stats_bitrate_create;
+	rte_stats_bitrate_reg;
+
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index 40fcf33..6aac5ac 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EAL)            += -lrte_eal
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CMDLINE)        += -lrte_cmdline
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CFGFILE)        += -lrte_cfgfile
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_METRICS)        += -lrte_metrics
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BITRATE)        += -lrte_bitratestats
 
 
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_BOND)       += -lrte_pmd_bond
