diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h
index 723c91448..b0dd75f7f 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/gprs_sgsn.h
@@ -453,4 +453,6 @@ int gprs_sndcp_vty_init(void);
 struct sgsn_instance;
 int sgsn_gtp_init(struct sgsn_instance *sgi);
 
+void sgsn_rate_ctr_init();
+
 #endif /* _GPRS_SGSN_H */
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h
index fe1659357..59126fe9b 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/sgsn.h
@@ -20,6 +20,30 @@ enum sgsn_auth_policy {
 	SGSN_AUTH_POLICY_REMOTE
 };
 
+
+enum sgsn_rate_ctr_keys {
+	CTR_GPRS_ATTACH_REQUEST,
+	CTR_GPRS_ATTACH_ACKED,
+	CTR_GPRS_ATTACH_REJECTED,
+	CTR_GPRS_DETACH_REQUEST,
+	CTR_GPRS_DETACH_ACKED,
+	CTR_GPRS_ROUTING_AREA_REQUEST,
+	CTR_GPRS_ROUTING_AREA_ACKED,
+	CTR_GPRS_ROUTING_AREA_REJECT,
+	/* PDP single packet counter / GSM 04.08 9.5.1 - 9.5.9 */
+	CTR_PDP_ACTIVATE_REQUEST,
+	CTR_PDP_ACTIVATE_REJECT,
+	CTR_PDP_ACTIVATE_ACCEPT,
+	CTR_PDP_REQUEST_ACTIVATE, /* unused */
+	CTR_PDP_REQUEST_ACTIVATE_REJ, /* unused */
+	CTR_PDP_MODIFY_REQUEST, /* unsued */
+	CTR_PDP_MODIFY_ACCEPT, /* unused */
+	CTR_PDP_DL_DEACTIVATE_REQUEST,
+	CTR_PDP_DL_DEACTIVATE_ACCEPT,
+	CTR_PDP_UL_DEACTIVATE_REQUEST,
+	CTR_PDP_UL_DEACTIVATE_ACCEPT,
+};
+
 struct sgsn_cdr {
 	char *filename;
 	int interval;
@@ -88,6 +112,8 @@ struct sgsn_instance {
 	struct llist_head ares_fds;
 	ares_channel ares_channel;
 	struct ares_addr_node *ares_servers;
+
+	struct rate_ctr_group *rate_ctrs;
 };
 
 extern struct sgsn_instance *sgsn;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
index b4bbfedc0..aa4991955 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_gmm.c
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_att_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm)
 #endif
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, mm, "<- GPRS ATTACH ACCEPT (new P-TMSI=0x%08x)\n", mm->p_tmsi);
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_ATTACH_ACKED]);
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mm);
 
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@ static int _tx_gmm_att_rej(struct msgb *msg, uint8_t gmm_cause,
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_NOTICE, mm, "<- GPRS ATTACH REJECT: %s\n",
 		  get_value_string(gsm48_gmm_cause_names, gmm_cause));
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_ATTACH_REJECTED]);
 
 	gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh) + 1);
 	gh->proto_discr = GSM48_PDISC_MM_GPRS;
@@ -373,6 +375,7 @@ static int _tx_detach_ack(struct msgb *msg, uint8_t force_stby,
 	/* MMCTX might be NULL! */
 
 	DEBUGP(DMM, "<- GPRS MM DETACH ACC (force-standby: %d)\n", force_stby);
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_DETACH_ACKED]);
 
 	gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_put(msg, sizeof(*gh) + 1);
 	gh->proto_discr = GSM48_PDISC_MM_GPRS;
@@ -854,6 +857,7 @@ static int gsm48_rx_gmm_att_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *ctx, struct msgb *msg,
 	int rc;
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, ctx, "-> GMM ATTACH REQUEST ");
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_ATTACH_REQUEST]);
 
 	/* As per TS 04.08 Chapter 4.7.1.4, the attach request arrives either
 	 * with a foreign TLLI (P-TMSI that was allocated to the MS before),
@@ -1024,7 +1028,7 @@ static int gsm48_rx_gmm_det_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *ctx, struct msgb *msg)
 	power_off = gh->data[0] & 0x8;
 
 	/* FIXME: In 24.008 there is an optional P-TMSI and P-TMSI signature IE */
-
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_DETACH_REQUEST]);
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, ctx, "-> GMM DETACH REQUEST TLLI=0x%08x type=%s %s\n",
 		msgb_tlli(msg), get_value_string(gprs_det_t_mo_strs, detach_type),
 		power_off ? "Power-off" : "");
@@ -1058,6 +1062,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_ra_upd_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm)
 	struct gsm48_ra_upd_ack *rua;
 	uint8_t *mid;
 
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_ROUTING_AREA_ACKED]);
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, mm, "<- ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT\n");
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mm);
@@ -1104,6 +1109,7 @@ static int gsm48_tx_gmm_ra_upd_rej(struct msgb *old_msg, uint8_t cause)
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
 
 	LOGP(DMM, LOGL_NOTICE, "<- ROUTING AREA UPDATE REJECT\n");
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_ROUTING_AREA_REJECT]);
 
 	gmm_copy_id(msg, old_msg);
 
@@ -1166,6 +1172,7 @@ static int gsm48_rx_gmm_ra_upd_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mmctx, struct msgb *msg,
 	/* Update Type 10.5.5.18 */
 	upd_type = *cur++ & 0x0f;
 
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_GPRS_ROUTING_AREA_REQUEST]);
 	LOGP(DMM, LOGL_INFO, "-> GMM RA UPDATE REQUEST type=\"%s\"\n",
 		get_value_string(gprs_upd_t_strs, upd_type));
 
@@ -1613,7 +1620,7 @@ static void msgb_put_pdp_addr_ppp(struct msgb *msg)
 }
 #endif
 
-/* Section 9.5.2: Ativate PDP Context Accept */
+/* Section 9.5.2: Activate PDP Context Accept */
 int gsm48_tx_gsm_act_pdp_acc(struct sgsn_pdp_ctx *pdp)
 {
 	struct msgb *msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc_name("GSM 04.08 PDP ACC");
@@ -1621,6 +1628,7 @@ int gsm48_tx_gsm_act_pdp_acc(struct sgsn_pdp_ctx *pdp)
 	uint8_t transaction_id = pdp->ti ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
 	LOGPDPCTXP(LOGL_INFO, pdp, "<- ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACK\n");
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_PDP_ACTIVATE_ACCEPT]);
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, pdp->mm);
 
@@ -1665,6 +1673,7 @@ int gsm48_tx_gsm_act_pdp_rej(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t tid,
 	uint8_t transaction_id = tid ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_NOTICE, mm, "<- ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REJ(cause=%u)\n", cause);
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_PDP_ACTIVATE_REJECT]);
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mm);
 
@@ -1688,6 +1697,7 @@ static int _gsm48_tx_gsm_deact_pdp_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t tid,
 	uint8_t transaction_id = tid ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, mm, "<- DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQ\n");
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_PDP_DL_DEACTIVATE_REQUEST]);
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mm);
 
@@ -1714,6 +1724,7 @@ static int _gsm48_tx_gsm_deact_pdp_acc(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, uint8_t tid)
 	uint8_t transaction_id = tid ^ 0x8; /* flip */
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, mm, "<- DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACK\n");
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_PDP_DL_DEACTIVATE_ACCEPT]);
 
 	mmctx2msgid(msg, mm);
 
@@ -1993,6 +2004,8 @@ static int gsm48_rx_gsm_act_pdp_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mmctx,
 	struct msgb *msg;
 	int rc;
 
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_PDP_ACTIVATE_REQUEST]);
+
 	/*
 	 * This is painful. We might not have a static GGSN
 	 * configuration and then would need to copy the msg
@@ -2028,6 +2041,7 @@ static int gsm48_rx_gsm_deact_pdp_req(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, struct msgb *msg)
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, mm, "-> DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQ (cause: %s)\n",
 		get_value_string(gsm48_gsm_cause_names, gh->data[0]));
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_PDP_UL_DEACTIVATE_REQUEST]);
 
 	pdp = sgsn_pdp_ctx_by_tid(mm, transaction_id);
 	if (!pdp) {
@@ -2048,6 +2062,7 @@ static int gsm48_rx_gsm_deact_pdp_ack(struct sgsn_mm_ctx *mm, struct msgb *msg)
 	struct sgsn_pdp_ctx *pdp;
 
 	LOGMMCTXP(LOGL_INFO, mm, "-> DEACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT ACK\n");
+	rate_ctr_inc(&sgsn->rate_ctrs->ctr[CTR_PDP_UL_DEACTIVATE_ACCEPT]);
 
 	pdp = sgsn_pdp_ctx_by_tid(mm, transaction_id);
 	if (!pdp) {
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c
index c2f2d5ba5..502ba4a98 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gprs_sgsn.c
@@ -90,6 +90,40 @@ static const struct rate_ctr_group_desc pdpctx_ctrg_desc = {
 	.class_id = OSMO_STATS_CLASS_SUBSCRIBER,
 };
 
+static const struct rate_ctr_desc sgsn_ctr_description[] = {
+	{ "gprs.attach_requested", "Received attach requests" },
+	{ "gprs.attach_accepted", "Sent attach accepts" },
+	{ "gprs.attach_rejected", "Sent attach rejects" },
+	{ "gprs.detach_requested", "Received detach requests" },
+	{ "gprs.detach_acked", "Sent detach acks" },
+	{ "gprs.routing_area_requested", "Received routing area requests" },
+	{ "gprs.routing_area_requested", "Sent routing area acks" },
+	{ "gprs.routing_area_requested", "Sent routing area rejects" },
+	{ "pdp.activate_requested", "Received activate requests" },
+	{ "pdp.activate_rejected", "Sent activate rejects" },
+	{ "pdp.activate_accepted", "Sent activate accepts" },
+	{ "pdp.request_activated", "unused" },
+	{ "pdp.request_activate_rejected", "unused" },
+	{ "pdp.modify_requested", "unused" },
+	{ "pdp.modify_accepted", "unused" },
+	{ "pdp.dl_deactivate_requested", "Sent deactivate requests" },
+	{ "pdp.dl_deactivate_accepted", "Sent deactivate accepted" },
+	{ "pdp.ul_deactivate_requested", "Received deactivate requests" },
+	{ "pdp.ul_deactivate_accepted", "Received deactivate accepts" },
+};
+
+static const struct rate_ctr_group_desc sgsn_ctrg_desc = {
+	"sgsn",
+	"SGSN Overall Statistics",
+	OSMO_STATS_CLASS_GLOBAL,
+	ARRAY_SIZE(sgsn_ctr_description),
+	sgsn_ctr_description,
+};
+
+void sgsn_rate_ctr_init() {
+	sgsn->rate_ctrs = rate_ctr_group_alloc(tall_bsc_ctx, &sgsn_ctrg_desc, 0);
+}
+
 /* look-up a SGSN MM context based on TLLI + RAI */
 struct sgsn_mm_ctx *sgsn_mm_ctx_by_tlli(uint32_t tlli,
 					const struct gprs_ra_id *raid)
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
index 44751363c..52fc98561 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/sgsn_main.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	bssgp_nsi = sgsn_inst.cfg.nsi = sgsn_nsi;
 
 	gprs_llc_init("/usr/local/lib/osmocom/crypt/");
+	sgsn_rate_ctr_init();
 	sgsn_inst_init();
 
 	gprs_ns_vty_init(bssgp_nsi);
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/sgsn/sgsn_test.c b/openbsc/tests/sgsn/sgsn_test.c
index 1c9563436..5ee5fa47b 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/sgsn/sgsn_test.c
+++ b/openbsc/tests/sgsn/sgsn_test.c
@@ -2429,6 +2429,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	tall_bsc_ctx = talloc_named_const(osmo_sgsn_ctx, 0, "bsc");
 	tall_msgb_ctx = talloc_named_const(osmo_sgsn_ctx, 0, "msgb");
 
+	sgsn_rate_ctr_init();
 	sgsn_auth_init();
 	gprs_subscr_init(sgsn);
 
@@ -2458,7 +2459,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	talloc_report_full(osmo_sgsn_ctx, stderr);
 	OSMO_ASSERT(talloc_total_blocks(tall_msgb_ctx) == 1);
-	OSMO_ASSERT(talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 1);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(talloc_total_blocks(tall_bsc_ctx) == 2);
 	return 0;
 }