diff --git a/src/rvprof_core.c b/src/rvprof_core.c
index 0528f4f..6e407d5 100644
--- a/src/rvprof_core.c
+++ b/src/rvprof_core.c
@@ -135,3 +135,48 @@ void rvprof_region_begin(const char* name){
 
 }
 
+void rvprof_region_end(const char* name){
+    if (!g_rvprof.initialized || g_rvprof.stack_ptr < 0){
+        return;
+    }
+
+    region_t* region = &g_rvprof.regions.data[g_rvprof.stack_ptr];
+
+    // make sure name matches
+    if (strcmp(region->name, name) !=0) return;
+
+    // end timing
+    uint64_t end_time_ns = rvprof_timing_get_current();
+    uint64_t end_cycles = rvprof_timing_get_cycles();
+    uint64_t elapsed_time = end_time_ns - region->start_time_ns;
+    uint64_t elapsed_cycles = (end_cycles > region->start_cycles) ? (end_cycles - region->start_cycles) : 0;
+
+    // update region statistics
+    if (region->function_id >= 0){
+        function_stats_t* stats = &g_rvprof.functions.data[region->function_id];
+        uint64_t exclusive_time = elapsed_time - region->child_time;
+        uint64_t exclusive_cycles = (elapsed_cycles > region->child_cycles) ? (elapsed_cycles - region->child_cycles) : 0; \
+
+        stats->total_inclusive_time += elapsed_time;
+        stats->total_exclusive_time += exclusive_time;
+
+        stats->total_inclusive_cycles += elapsed_cycles;
+        stats->total_exclusive_cycles += exclusive_cycles;
+    }
+
+    // update parent statistics
+    if (g_rvprof.stack_ptr > 0) {
+        g_rvprof.regions.data[g_rvprof.stack_ptr-1].child_time += elapsed_time;
+        g_rvprof.regions.data[g_rvprof.stack_ptr-1].child_cycles += elapsed_cycles;
+    } else {
+        // this is the top-level region, updatre total program stats
+        if (elapsed_time > g_rvprof.total_program_time){
+            g_rvprof.total_program_time = elapsed_time;
+            g_rvprof.total_program_cycles = elapsed_cycles;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // region ended: decrease stack pointer
+    g_rvprof.stack_ptr--;
+}
+