diff --git a/swh/loader/git/base.py b/swh/loader/git/base.py
--- a/swh/loader/git/base.py
+++ b/swh/loader/git/base.py
@@ -126,3 +126,9 @@
             # average weighted by total
             self.statsd.increment("filtered_objects_total_sum", filtered, tags=tags)
             self.statsd.increment("filtered_objects_total_count", total, tags=tags)
+
+        self.log.info(
+            "Fetched %d objects; %d are new",
+            sum(counts.values()),
+            sum(storage_summary[f"{object_type}:add"] for object_type in counts),
+        )