diff --git a/src/meta/service/src/api/grpc/grpc_service.rs b/src/meta/service/src/api/grpc/grpc_service.rs
index 88334f51e6361..ce43b0b400b99 100644
--- a/src/meta/service/src/api/grpc/grpc_service.rs
+++ b/src/meta/service/src/api/grpc/grpc_service.rs
@@ -464,6 +464,13 @@ impl MetaService for MetaServiceImpl {
 
             let stream = WatchStream::new(rx, Box::new(on_drop));
 
+            let stream = stream.map(move |item| {
+                if let Ok(ref resp) = item {
+                    network_metrics::incr_watch_sent(resp);
+                }
+                item
+            });
+
             if flush {
                 let ctx = "watch-Dispatcher";
                 let snk = new_initialization_sink::<WatchTypes>(tx.clone(), ctx);
diff --git a/src/meta/service/src/metrics/meta_metrics.rs b/src/meta/service/src/metrics/meta_metrics.rs
index 61860b89b9333..ac0d00460cae5 100644
--- a/src/meta/service/src/metrics/meta_metrics.rs
+++ b/src/meta/service/src/metrics/meta_metrics.rs
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ pub mod network_metrics {
     use std::sync::LazyLock;
     use std::time::Duration;
 
+    use databend_common_meta_types::protobuf::WatchResponse;
     use prometheus_client::metrics::counter::Counter;
     use prometheus_client::metrics::gauge::Gauge;
     use prometheus_client::metrics::histogram::Histogram;
@@ -710,6 +711,12 @@ pub mod network_metrics {
         req_inflights: Gauge,
         req_success: Counter,
         req_failed: Counter,
+
+        /// Number of items sent during watch stream initialization.
+        watch_initialization_item_sent: Counter,
+
+        /// Number of items sent when data changes in a watch stream.
+        watch_change_item_sent: Counter,
     }
 
     impl NetworkMetrics {
@@ -733,6 +740,9 @@ pub mod network_metrics {
                 req_inflights: Gauge::default(),
                 req_success: Counter::default(),
                 req_failed: Counter::default(),
+
+                watch_initialization_item_sent: Counter::default(),
+                watch_change_item_sent: Counter::default(),
             };
 
             let mut registry = load_global_registry();
@@ -760,6 +770,17 @@ pub mod network_metrics {
             );
             registry.register(key!("req_failed"), "req failed", metrics.req_failed.clone());
 
+            registry.register(
+                key!("watch_initialization"),
+                "Number of items sent during watch stream initialization",
+                metrics.watch_initialization_item_sent.clone(),
+            );
+            registry.register(
+                key!("watch_change"),
+                "Number of items sent when data changes in a watch stream",
+                metrics.watch_change_item_sent.clone(),
+            );
+
             metrics
         }
     }
@@ -790,6 +811,25 @@ pub mod network_metrics {
             NETWORK_METRICS.req_failed.inc();
         }
     }
+
+    /// Increment the number of items sent in a watch response.
+    ///
+    /// It determines the type of item based on the response type.
+    pub fn incr_watch_sent(resp: &WatchResponse) {
+        if resp.is_initialization {
+            incr_watch_sent_initialization_item();
+        } else {
+            incr_watch_sent_change_item();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn incr_watch_sent_initialization_item() {
+        NETWORK_METRICS.watch_initialization_item_sent.inc();
+    }
+
+    pub fn incr_watch_sent_change_item() {
+        NETWORK_METRICS.watch_change_item_sent.inc();
+    }
 }
 
 /// RAII metrics counter of in-flight requests count and delay.
diff --git a/src/meta/service/tests/it/api/http/metrics.rs b/src/meta/service/tests/it/api/http/metrics.rs
index 4078306ac33ec..1b3b497baacf3 100644
--- a/src/meta/service/tests/it/api/http/metrics.rs
+++ b/src/meta/service/tests/it/api/http/metrics.rs
@@ -281,5 +281,9 @@ async fn test_metrics() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Raft storage metrics
     assert!(metric_keys.contains("metasrv_raft_storage_raft_store_write_failed_total"));
 
+    // Watch
+    assert!(metric_keys.contains("metasrv_meta_network_watch_initialization_total"));
+    assert!(metric_keys.contains("metasrv_meta_network_watch_change_total"));
+
     Ok(())
 }