diff --git a/include/openthread/instance.h b/include/openthread/instance.h
index 8d403ff4d..1ea231f48 100644
--- a/include/openthread/instance.h
+++ b/include/openthread/instance.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @note This number versions both OpenThread platform and user APIs.
  *
  */
-#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (259)
+#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (260)
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup api-instance
diff --git a/include/openthread/ip6.h b/include/openthread/ip6.h
index 73bd59744..39534d880 100644
--- a/include/openthread/ip6.h
+++ b/include/openthread/ip6.h
@@ -851,6 +851,40 @@ otError otIp6SetMeshLocalIid(otInstance *aInstance, const otIp6InterfaceIdentifi
  */
 const char *otIp6ProtoToString(uint8_t aIpProto);
 
+/**
+ * This structure represents the counters for packets and bytes.
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct otPacketsAndBytes
+{
+    uint64_t mPackets; ///< The number of packets.
+    uint64_t mBytes;   ///< The number of bytes.
+} otPacketsAndBytes;
+
+/**
+ * This structure represents the counters of packets forwarded via Border Routing.
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct otBorderRoutingCounters
+{
+    otPacketsAndBytes mInboundUnicast;    ///< The counters for inbound unicast.
+    otPacketsAndBytes mInboundMulticast;  ///< The counters for inbound multicast.
+    otPacketsAndBytes mOutboundUnicast;   ///< The counters for outbound unicast.
+    otPacketsAndBytes mOutboundMulticast; ///< The counters for outbound multicast.
+} otBorderRoutingCounters;
+
+/**
+ * Gets the Border Routing counters.
+ *
+ * This function requires the build-time feature `OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE` to be enabled.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  aInstance  A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ *
+ * @returns A pointer to the Border Routing counters.
+ *
+ */
+const otBorderRoutingCounters *otIp6GetBorderRoutingCounters(otInstance *aInstance);
+
 /**
  * @}
  *
diff --git a/src/core/api/ip6_api.cpp b/src/core/api/ip6_api.cpp
index 454132b4d..78fb477eb 100644
--- a/src/core/api/ip6_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/ip6_api.cpp
@@ -294,3 +294,10 @@ const char *otIp6ProtoToString(uint8_t aIpProto)
 {
     return Ip6::Ip6::IpProtoToString(aIpProto);
 }
+
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+const otBorderRoutingCounters *otIp6GetBorderRoutingCounters(otInstance *aInstance)
+{
+    return &AsCoreType(aInstance).Get<Ip6::Ip6>().GetBorderRoutingCounters();
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/config/ip6.h b/src/core/config/ip6.h
index b84918fec..268a2cd47 100644
--- a/src/core/config/ip6.h
+++ b/src/core/config/ip6.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_IP6_H_
 #define CONFIG_IP6_H_
 
+#include "config/border_routing.h"
+
 /**
  * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_MAX_EXT_UCAST_ADDRS
  *
@@ -180,4 +182,14 @@
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_ALLOW_LOOP_BACK_HOST_DATAGRAMS 1
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @def OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+ *
+ * Define as 1 to enable IPv6 Border Routing counters.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_ENABLE
+#endif
+
 #endif // CONFIG_IP6_H_
diff --git a/src/core/net/ip6.cpp b/src/core/net/ip6.cpp
index 752d98d84..74da1e8d6 100644
--- a/src/core/net/ip6.cpp
+++ b/src/core/net/ip6.cpp
@@ -1019,6 +1019,11 @@ Error Ip6::ProcessReceiveCallback(Message &          aMessage,
 {
     Error    error   = kErrorNone;
     Message *message = &aMessage;
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+    Header header;
+
+    IgnoreError(header.ParseFrom(aMessage));
+#endif
 
     VerifyOrExit(aOrigin != kFromHostDisallowLoopBack, error = kErrorNoRoute);
 
@@ -1103,6 +1108,10 @@ Error Ip6::ProcessReceiveCallback(Message &          aMessage,
 
     mReceiveIp6DatagramCallback(message, mReceiveIp6DatagramCallbackContext);
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+    UpdateBorderRoutingCounters(header, aMessage.GetLength(), /* aIsInbound */ false);
+#endif
+
 exit:
 
     if ((error != kErrorNone) && (aMessageOwnership == Message::kTakeCustody))
@@ -1135,6 +1144,10 @@ Error Ip6::SendRaw(Message &aMessage, bool aAllowLoopBackToHost)
     error = HandleDatagram(aMessage, aAllowLoopBackToHost ? kFromHostAllowLoopBack : kFromHostDisallowLoopBack);
     freed = true;
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+    UpdateBorderRoutingCounters(header, aMessage.GetLength(), /* aIsInbound */ true);
+#endif
+
 exit:
 
     if (!freed)
@@ -1492,6 +1505,55 @@ exit:
     return rval;
 }
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+void Ip6::UpdateBorderRoutingCounters(const Header &aHeader, uint16_t aMessageLength, bool aIsInbound)
+{
+    otPacketsAndBytes *counter = nullptr;
+
+    VerifyOrExit(!aHeader.GetSource().IsLinkLocal());
+    VerifyOrExit(!aHeader.GetDestination().IsLinkLocal());
+    VerifyOrExit(aHeader.GetSource().GetPrefix() != Get<Mle::Mle>().GetMeshLocalPrefix());
+    VerifyOrExit(aHeader.GetDestination().GetPrefix() != Get<Mle::Mle>().GetMeshLocalPrefix());
+
+    if (aIsInbound)
+    {
+        VerifyOrExit(!Get<Netif>().HasUnicastAddress(aHeader.GetSource()));
+
+        if (aHeader.GetDestination().IsMulticast())
+        {
+            VerifyOrExit(aHeader.GetDestination().IsMulticastLargerThanRealmLocal());
+            counter = &mBorderRoutingCounters.mInboundMulticast;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            counter = &mBorderRoutingCounters.mInboundUnicast;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        VerifyOrExit(!Get<Netif>().HasUnicastAddress(aHeader.GetDestination()));
+
+        if (aHeader.GetDestination().IsMulticast())
+        {
+            VerifyOrExit(aHeader.GetDestination().IsMulticastLargerThanRealmLocal());
+            counter = &mBorderRoutingCounters.mOutboundMulticast;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            counter = &mBorderRoutingCounters.mOutboundUnicast;
+        }
+    }
+
+exit:
+
+    if (counter)
+    {
+        counter->mPackets += 1;
+        counter->mBytes += aMessageLength;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 // LCOV_EXCL_START
 
 const char *Ip6::IpProtoToString(uint8_t aIpProto)
diff --git a/src/core/net/ip6.hpp b/src/core/net/ip6.hpp
index 037f02f47..1b97dccdc 100644
--- a/src/core/net/ip6.hpp
+++ b/src/core/net/ip6.hpp
@@ -340,6 +340,16 @@ public:
      */
     static const char *EcnToString(Ecn aEcn);
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+    /**
+     * This method returns a reference to the Border Routing counters.
+     *
+     * @returns A reference to the Border Routing counters.
+     *
+     */
+    const otBorderRoutingCounters &GetBorderRoutingCounters(void) const { return mBorderRoutingCounters; }
+#endif
+
 private:
     static constexpr uint8_t kDefaultHopLimit      = OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_HOP_LIMIT_DEFAULT;
     static constexpr uint8_t kIp6ReassemblyTimeout = OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_REASSEMBLY_TIMEOUT;
@@ -384,6 +394,9 @@ private:
                         Message::Ownership aMessageOwnership);
     bool  ShouldForwardToThread(const MessageInfo &aMessageInfo, MessageOrigin aOrigin) const;
     bool  IsOnLink(const Address &aAddress) const;
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+    void UpdateBorderRoutingCounters(const Header &aHeader, uint16_t aMessageLength, bool aIsInbound);
+#endif
 
     using SendQueueTask = TaskletIn<Ip6, &Ip6::HandleSendQueue>;
 
@@ -411,6 +424,10 @@ private:
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_FRAGMENTATION_ENABLE
     MessageQueue mReassemblyList;
 #endif
+
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_IP6_BR_COUNTERS_ENABLE
+    otBorderRoutingCounters mBorderRoutingCounters;
+#endif
 };
 
 /**