diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index bdc7529a3..978d746de 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ Added
     * Loaded WebExtensions (partial support landed in QtWebEngine 6.10, no
       official qutebrowser support yet).
 - Support for hinting elements which are part of an (open) shadow DOM.
+- Show zoom percentage in statusbar. (#2870)
 
 Changed
 ~~~~~~~
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index 597b8d37c..0c72dd25f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ class AbstractZoom(QObject):
 
     """Attribute ``zoom`` of AbstractTab for controlling zoom."""
 
+    #: Signal emitted when a tab's zoom factor changed (float)
+    factor_changed = pyqtSignal(float)
+
     def __init__(self, tab: 'AbstractTab', parent: QWidget = None) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._tab = tab
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 726a2efab..7ebd4238a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -728,8 +728,20 @@ class WebEngineZoom(browsertab.AbstractZoom):
 
     _widget: webview.WebEngineView
 
+    def connect_signals(self):
+        """Called from WebEngineTab.connect_signals."""
+        page = self._widget.page()
+        if machinery.IS_QT6:
+            try:
+                page.zoomFactorChanged.connect(self.factor_changed)
+            except AttributeError:
+                # Added in Qt 6.8
+                pass
+
     def _set_factor_internal(self, factor):
         self._widget.setZoomFactor(factor)
+        if not hasattr(self._widget.page(), "zoomFactorChanged"):
+            self.factor_changed.emit(factor)
 
 
 class WebEngineElements(browsertab.AbstractElements):
@@ -1286,6 +1298,7 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
     search: WebEngineSearch
     audio: WebEngineAudio
     printing: WebEnginePrinting
+    zoom: WebEngineZoom
 
     def __init__(self, *, win_id, mode_manager, private, parent=None):
         super().__init__(win_id=win_id,
@@ -1760,5 +1773,6 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self.audio._connect_signals()
         self.search.connect_signals()
         self.printing.connect_signals()
+        self.zoom.connect_signals()
         self._permissions.connect_signals()
         self._scripts.connect_signals()
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index b221a70dc..adeca8b45 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -2208,10 +2208,21 @@ statusbar.widgets:
          format string via `clock:...`. For supported format strings, see
          https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes[the
          Python datetime documentation]."
+        - zoom: "Display zoom percentage (e.g. `200%`)"
     none_ok: true
-  default: ['keypress', 'search_match', 'url', 'scroll', 'history', 'tabs', 'progress']
+  default: ['keypress', 'search_match', 'url', 'zoom', 'scroll',
+            'history', 'tabs', 'progress']
   desc: "List of widgets displayed in the statusbar."
 
+statusbar.zoom.show:
+  default: non-default
+  type:
+    name: String
+    valid_values:
+      - always: Always show the zoom percentage.
+      - non-default: Show the zoom percentage when it is not 100%.
+  desc: When to show the zoom percentage in the statusbar.
+
 ## tabs
 
 tabs.background:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
index dcbaf589d..9924e5110 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
@@ -525,6 +525,8 @@ class MainWindow(QWidget):
 
         self.tabbed_browser.cur_scroll_perc_changed.connect(
             self.status.percentage.set_perc)
+        self.tabbed_browser.cur_zoom_changed.connect(
+            self.status.zoom.on_zoom_changed)
         self.tabbed_browser.widget.tab_index_changed.connect(
             self.status.tabindex.on_tab_index_changed)
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
index cce9e2c39..e7c6016f8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from qutebrowser.keyinput import modeman
 from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, log, objreg, utils
 from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar import (backforward, command, progress,
                                               keystring, percentage, url,
-                                              tabindex, textbase, clock, searchmatch)
+                                              tabindex, textbase, clock, searchmatch,
+                                              zoom)
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
         self.keystring = keystring.KeyString()
         self.prog = progress.Progress(self)
         self.clock = clock.Clock()
+        self.zoom = zoom.Zoom()
         self._text_widgets = []
         self._draw_widgets()
 
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
             return new_text_widget
         elif key.startswith('clock:') or key == 'clock':
             return self.clock
+        elif key == 'zoom':
+            return self.zoom
         else:
             raise utils.Unreachable(key)
 
@@ -248,7 +252,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
 
             if segment == 'scroll_raw':
                 widget.set_raw()
-            elif segment in ('history', 'progress'):
+            elif segment in ('history', 'progress', 'zoom'):
                 widget.enabled = True
                 if tab:
                     widget.on_tab_changed(tab)
@@ -272,7 +276,8 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
         # Start with widgets hidden and show them when needed
         for widget in [self.url, self.percentage,
                        self.backforward, self.tabindex,
-                       self.keystring, self.prog, self.clock, *self._text_widgets]:
+                       self.keystring, self.prog, self.clock,
+                       self.zoom, *self._text_widgets]:
             assert isinstance(widget, QWidget)
             if widget in [self.prog, self.backforward]:
                 widget.enabled = False  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
@@ -423,6 +428,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
         self.prog.on_tab_changed(tab)
         self.percentage.on_tab_changed(tab)
         self.backforward.on_tab_changed(tab)
+        self.zoom.on_tab_changed(tab)
         self.maybe_hide()
         assert tab.is_private == self._color_flags.private
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/zoom.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/zoom.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f24c4d60d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/zoom.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Zoom percentage displayed in the statusbar."""
+
+from qutebrowser.browser import browsertab
+from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar import textbase
+from qutebrowser.qt.core import pyqtSlot, QObject
+from qutebrowser.config import config
+
+
+class Zoom(textbase.TextBase):
+
+    """Shows zoom percentage in current tab."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QObject = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.on_zoom_changed(1)
+
+    @pyqtSlot(float)
+    def on_zoom_changed(self, factor: float) -> None:
+        """Update percentage when factor changed."""
+        if factor == 1 and config.val.statusbar.zoom.show == 'non-default':
+            self.hide()
+            return
+        self.show()
+        percentage = round(100 * factor)
+        self.setText(f"[{percentage}%]")
+
+    def on_tab_changed(self, tab: browsertab.AbstractTab) -> None:
+        """Update percentage when tab changed."""
+        self.on_zoom_changed(tab.zoom.factor())
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
index e0938ae36..9b33387cf 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class TabbedBrowser(QWidget):
         cur_load_started: Current tab started loading (load_started)
         cur_load_finished: Current tab finished loading (load_finished)
         cur_url_changed: Current URL changed.
+        cur_zoom_changed: Zoom factor of current tab changed.
         cur_link_hovered: Link hovered in current tab (link_hovered)
         cur_scroll_perc_changed: Scroll percentage of current tab changed.
                                  arg 1: x-position in %.
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ class TabbedBrowser(QWidget):
     cur_url_changed = pyqtSignal(QUrl)
     cur_link_hovered = pyqtSignal(str)
     cur_scroll_perc_changed = pyqtSignal(int, int)
+    cur_zoom_changed = pyqtSignal(float)
     cur_load_status_changed = pyqtSignal(usertypes.LoadStatus)
     cur_search_match_changed = pyqtSignal(browsertab.SearchMatch)
     cur_fullscreen_requested = pyqtSignal(bool)
@@ -337,6 +339,8 @@ class TabbedBrowser(QWidget):
             self._filter.create(self.cur_load_started, tab))
         tab.scroller.perc_changed.connect(
             self._filter.create(self.cur_scroll_perc_changed, tab))
+        tab.zoom.factor_changed.connect(
+            self._filter.create(self.cur_zoom_changed, tab))
         tab.url_changed.connect(
             self._filter.create(self.cur_url_changed, tab))
         tab.load_status_changed.connect(
diff --git a/tests/helpers/stubs.py b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
index 50528ee8b..7a5011724 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/stubs.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
@@ -205,6 +205,18 @@ class FakeWebTabScroller(browsertab.AbstractScroller):
         return self._pos_perc
 
 
+class FakeWebTabZoom(browsertab.AbstractZoom):
+
+    """Fake AbstractZoom to use in tests."""
+
+    def __init__(self, tab, factor):
+        super().__init__(tab)
+        self._factor = factor
+
+    def factor(self):
+        return self._factor
+
+
 class FakeWebTabHistory(browsertab.AbstractHistory):
 
     """Fake for Web{Kit,Engine}History."""
@@ -245,7 +257,8 @@ class FakeWebTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
     def __init__(self, url=QUrl(), title='', tab_id=0, *,
                  scroll_pos_perc=(0, 0),
                  load_status=usertypes.LoadStatus.success,
-                 progress=0, can_go_back=None, can_go_forward=None):
+                 progress=0, can_go_back=None, can_go_forward=None,
+                 zoom_factor=1):
         super().__init__(win_id=0, mode_manager=None, private=False)
         self._load_status = load_status
         self._title = title
@@ -254,6 +267,7 @@ class FakeWebTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self.history = FakeWebTabHistory(self, can_go_back=can_go_back,
                                          can_go_forward=can_go_forward)
         self.scroller = FakeWebTabScroller(self, scroll_pos_perc)
+        self.zoom = FakeWebTabZoom(self, zoom_factor)
         self.audio = FakeWebTabAudio(self)
         self.private_api = FakeWebTabPrivate(tab=self, mode_manager=None)
         wrapped = QWidget()
diff --git a/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_zoom.py b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_zoom.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7f3eb80f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_zoom.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""Test Zoom widget."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar.zoom import Zoom
+from typing import Any
+import pytestqt.qtbot
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def zoom(qtbot: pytestqt.qtbot.QtBot, config_stub: Any) -> Zoom:
+    """Fixture providing a Zoom widget."""
+    widget = Zoom()
+    qtbot.add_widget(widget)
+    return widget
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('factor, expected', [
+    (0.25, '[25%]'),
+    (0.5, '[50%]'),
+    (0.75, '[75%]'),
+    (1.5, '[150%]'),
+    (2, '[200%]'),
+    (3, '[300%]'),
+    (4, '[400%]'),
+    (5, '[500%]'),
+])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("show", ["non-default", "always"])
+def test_percentage_texts(zoom: Zoom, factor: float, show: str, expected: str,
+                          config_stub: Any) -> None:
+    """Test text displayed by the widget based on the zoom factor of a tab and a config value.
+
+    Args:
+        factor: zoom factor of the tab as a float.
+        show: config value for `statusbar.zoom.show`.
+        expected: expected text given factor.
+    """
+    config_stub.val.statusbar.zoom.show = show
+    zoom.on_zoom_changed(factor=factor)
+    assert zoom.text() == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('show, expected', [
+    ("always", '[100%]'),
+    ("non-default", ''),
+])
+def test_default_percentage_text(zoom: Zoom, show: str, expected: str,
+                          config_stub: Any) -> None:
+    """Test default percentage text based on a config value.
+
+    Args:
+        show: config value for `statusbar.zoom.show`.
+        expected: expected text given show config value.
+    """
+    config_stub.val.statusbar.zoom.show = show
+    zoom.on_zoom_changed(factor=1)
+    assert zoom.text() == expected
+
+
+def test_tab_change(zoom: Zoom, fake_web_tab: Any) -> None:
+    """Test zoom factor change when switching tabs."""
+    zoom.on_zoom_changed(factor=2)
+    assert zoom.text() == '[200%]'
+    tab = fake_web_tab(zoom_factor=0.5)
+    zoom.on_tab_changed(tab)
+    assert zoom.text() == '[50%]'