diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py
index 8911bc80b99e2..8e98fc1573141 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/commands/connection_command.py
@@ -411,26 +411,38 @@ def _import_helper(file_path: str, overwrite: bool) -> None:
     :param overwrite: Whether to skip or overwrite on collision.
     """
     connections_dict = load_connections_dict(file_path)
+    suc_count = fail_count = 0
     with create_session() as session:
         for conn_id, conn in connections_dict.items():
             try:
                 helpers.validate_key(conn_id, max_length=200)
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"Could not import connection. {e}")
+                fail_count += 1
                 continue
 
             existing_conn_id = session.scalar(select(Connection.id).where(Connection.conn_id == conn_id))
             if existing_conn_id is not None:
                 if not overwrite:
                     print(f"Could not import connection {conn_id}: connection already exists.")
+                    fail_count += 1
                     continue
 
                 # The conn_ids match, but the PK of the new entry must also be the same as the old
                 conn.id = existing_conn_id
 
-            session.merge(conn)
-            session.commit()
-            print(f"Imported connection {conn_id}")
+            try:
+                session.merge(conn)
+                session.commit()
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Connection import failed for {conn_id}: {e!r}")
+                session.rollback()
+                fail_count += 1
+            else:
+                suc_count += 1
+    print(f"{suc_count} of {len(connections_dict)} connections successfully imported.")
+    if fail_count:
+        print(f"{fail_count} connection(s) failed to be imported.")
 
 
 @suppress_logs_and_warning