diff --git a/packages/main/cypress/specs/Input.cy.tsx b/packages/main/cypress/specs/Input.cy.tsx
index 58ccbcbc19dd..6eb097a8a358 100644
--- a/packages/main/cypress/specs/Input.cy.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/cypress/specs/Input.cy.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Link from "../../src/Link.js";
 
 import add from "@ui5/webcomponents-icons/dist/add.js";
 import type ResponsivePopover from "../../src/ResponsivePopover.js";
+import { INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_EXPANDED, INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_COLLAPSED, INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_MORE_HITS } from "../../src/generated/i18n/i18n-defaults.js";
 
 describe("Input Tests", () => {
 	it("test input event prevention", () => {
@@ -1364,6 +1365,71 @@ describe("Accessibility", () => {
 	});
 });
 
+describe("Suggestions expanded/collapsed announcement", () => {
+	it("Should include 'Expanded' in suggestions count when popover opens", () => {
+		cy.mount(
+			<Input showSuggestions>
+				<SuggestionItem text="Item 1" />
+				<SuggestionItem text="Item 2" />
+			</Input>
+		);
+
+		cy.get("[ui5-input]")
+			.as("input")
+			.realClick();
+
+		cy.get("@input")
+			.shadow()
+			.find("input")
+			.realType("I");
+
+		cy.get("@input")
+			.shadow()
+			.find<ResponsivePopover>("[ui5-responsive-popover]")
+			.ui5ResponsivePopoverOpened();
+
+		cy.get("@input")
+			.shadow()
+			.find("#suggestionsCount")
+			.should("contain.text", INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_EXPANDED.defaultText);
+	});
+
+	it("Should announce 'Collapsed' when suggestions popover closes", () => {
+		cy.mount(
+			<Input showSuggestions>
+				<SuggestionItem text="Item 1" />
+				<SuggestionItem text="Item 2" />
+			</Input>
+		);
+
+		cy.get("[ui5-input]")
+			.as("input")
+			.realClick();
+
+		cy.get("@input")
+			.shadow()
+			.find("input")
+			.realType("I");
+
+		cy.get("@input")
+			.shadow()
+			.find<ResponsivePopover>("[ui5-responsive-popover]")
+			.ui5ResponsivePopoverOpened();
+
+		cy.realPress("Escape");
+
+		cy.get("@input")
+			.shadow()
+			.find<ResponsivePopover>("[ui5-responsive-popover]")
+			.ui5ResponsivePopoverClosed();
+
+		cy.get("@input")
+			.shadow()
+			.find("#suggestionsCount")
+			.should("have.text", INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_COLLAPSED.defaultText);
+	});
+});
+
 describe("Attribute propagation", () => {
 	it("Should change the placeholder of the inner input", () => {
 		const placeholder = "New placeholder text";
diff --git a/packages/main/src/Input.ts b/packages/main/src/Input.ts
index 4d750c91093f..ab36bd4b3e17 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Input.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/Input.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ import {
 	INPUT_AVALIABLE_VALUES,
 	INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_OK_BUTTON,
 	INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_CANCEL_BUTTON,
+	INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_EXPANDED,
+	INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_COLLAPSED,
 } from "./generated/i18n/i18n-defaults.js";
 
 // Styles
@@ -1987,20 +1989,21 @@ class Input extends UI5Element implements SuggestionComponent, IFormInputElement
 	get availableSuggestionsCount() {
 		if (this.showSuggestions && (this.value || this.Suggestions?.isOpened())) {
 			const nonGroupItems = this._selectableItems;
+			const expandedText = Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_EXPANDED);
 
 			switch (nonGroupItems.length) {
 			case 0:
-				return Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_NO_HIT);
+				return `${Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_NO_HIT)} ${expandedText}`;
 
 			case 1:
-				return Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_ONE_HIT);
+				return `${Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_ONE_HIT)} ${expandedText}`;
 
 			default:
-				return Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_MORE_HITS, nonGroupItems.length);
+				return `${Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_MORE_HITS, nonGroupItems.length)} ${expandedText}`;
 			}
 		}
 
-		return undefined;
+		return this.showSuggestions ? Input.i18nBundle.getText(INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_COLLAPSED) : undefined;
 	}
 
 	get step() {
diff --git a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
index 84425a6a3b5e..c29091cdf566 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
+++ b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
@@ -342,6 +342,12 @@ INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_MORE_HITS={0} results are available
 #XACT: ARIA announcement for the Input suggestion result if no hit
 INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_NO_HIT=No results
 
+#XACT: ARIA announcement when suggestions popover is expanded
+INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_EXPANDED=Expanded
+
+#XACT: ARIA announcement when suggestions popover is collapsed
+INPUT_SUGGESTIONS_COLLAPSED=Collapsed
+
 #XACT: ARIA label for the Input clear icon
 INPUT_CLEAR_ICON_ACC_NAME=Clear