diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/cdk-toolkit.ts b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/cdk-toolkit.ts
index 320cb82d45128..66c54c4744763 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/cdk-toolkit.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/cdk-toolkit.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ export class CdkToolkit {
         }
       }
 
-      print('%s: deploying...', chalk.bold(stack.displayName));
+      const stackIndex = stacks.indexOf(stack)+1;
+      print('%s: deploying... [%s/%s]', chalk.bold(stack.displayName), stackIndex, stackCollection.stackCount);
       const startDeployTime = new Date().getTime();
 
       let tags = options.tags;
@@ -527,8 +528,8 @@ export class CdkToolkit {
     }
 
     const action = options.fromDeploy ? 'deploy' : 'destroy';
-    for (const stack of stacks.stackArtifacts) {
-      success('%s: destroying...', chalk.blue(stack.displayName));
+    for (const [index, stack] of stacks.stackArtifacts.entries()) {
+      success('%s: destroying... [%s/%s]', chalk.blue(stack.displayName), index+1, stacks.stackCount);
       try {
         await this.props.cloudFormation.destroyStack({
           stack,