diff --git a/libp2p.nimble b/libp2p.nimble
index a2ca432bf..9496a9009 100644
--- a/libp2p.nimble
+++ b/libp2p.nimble
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ requires "nim >= 1.2.0",
 
 proc runTest(filename: string, verify: bool = true, sign: bool = true,
              moreoptions: string = "") =
-  var excstr = "nim c --opt:speed -d:debug -d:libp2p_agents_metrics -d:libp2p_protobuf_metrics --verbosity:0 --hints:off"
+  var excstr = "nim c --opt:speed -d:debug -d:libp2p_agents_metrics -d:libp2p_protobuf_metrics -d:lipp2p_network_protocols_metrics --verbosity:0 --hints:off"
   excstr.add(" --warning[CaseTransition]:off --warning[ObservableStores]:off --warning[LockLevel]:off")
   excstr.add(" -d:libp2p_pubsub_sign=" & $sign)
   excstr.add(" -d:libp2p_pubsub_verify=" & $verify)
diff --git a/libp2p/multistream.nim b/libp2p/multistream.nim
index 456a767d8..2ce2fc938 100644
--- a/libp2p/multistream.nim
+++ b/libp2p/multistream.nim
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ proc select*(m: MultistreamSelect,
     trace "reading first requested proto", conn
     if s == proto[0]:
       trace "successfully selected ", conn, proto = proto[0]
+      conn.tag = proto[0]
       return proto[0]
     elif proto.len > 1:
       # Try to negotiate alternatives
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ proc select*(m: MultistreamSelect,
         validateSuffix(s)
         if s == p:
           trace "selected protocol", conn, protocol = s
+          conn.tag = s
           return s
       return ""
     else:
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ proc handle*(m: MultistreamSelect, conn: Connection, active: bool = false) {.asy
           if (not isNil(h.match) and h.match(ms)) or h.protos.contains(ms):
             trace "found handler", conn, protocol = ms
             await conn.writeLp(ms & "\n")
+            conn.tag = ms
             await h.protocol.handler(conn, ms)
             return
         debug "no handlers", conn, protocol = ms
diff --git a/libp2p/muxers/mplex/lpchannel.nim b/libp2p/muxers/mplex/lpchannel.nim
index 0cfd14e6b..b0418bb7b 100644
--- a/libp2p/muxers/mplex/lpchannel.nim
+++ b/libp2p/muxers/mplex/lpchannel.nim
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ export connection
 logScope:
   topics = "libp2p mplexchannel"
 
+when defined(lipp2p_network_protocols_metrics):
+  declareCounter libp2p_protocols_bytes, "total sent or received bytes", ["protocol", "direction"]
+
 ## Channel half-closed states
 ##
 ## | State    | Closed local      | Closed remote
@@ -157,6 +160,10 @@ method readOnce*(s: LPChannel,
   ## or the reads will lock each other.
   try:
     let bytes = await procCall BufferStream(s).readOnce(pbytes, nbytes)
+    when defined(lipp2p_network_protocols_metrics):
+      if s.tag.len > 0:
+        libp2p_protocols_bytes.inc(bytes.int64, labelValues=[s.tag, "in"])
+
     trace "readOnce", s, bytes
     if bytes == 0:
       await s.closeUnderlying()
@@ -194,6 +201,11 @@ method write*(s: LPChannel, msg: seq[byte]): Future[void] {.async.} =
     trace "write msg", s, conn = s.conn, len = msg.len
 
     await s.conn.writeMsg(s.id, s.msgCode, msg)
+
+    when defined(lipp2p_network_protocols_metrics):
+      if s.tag.len > 0:
+        libp2p_protocols_bytes.inc(msg.len.int64, labelValues=[s.tag, "out"])
+
     s.activity = true
   except CatchableError as exc:
     trace "exception in lpchannel write handler", s, msg = exc.msg
diff --git a/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim b/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim
index c625d50bb..a4281bb08 100644
--- a/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim
+++ b/libp2p/stream/chronosstream.nim
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ when defined(libp2p_agents_metrics):
   declareCounter(libp2p_peers_traffic_read, "incoming traffic", labels = ["agent"])
   declareCounter(libp2p_peers_traffic_write, "outgoing traffic", labels = ["agent"])
 
+declareCounter(libp2p_network_bytes, "total traffic", labels = ["direction"])
+
 func shortLog*(conn: ChronosStream): auto =
   try:
     if conn.isNil: "ChronosStream(nil)"
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ method readOnce*(s: ChronosStream, pbytes: pointer, nbytes: int): Future[int] {.
   withExceptions:
     result = await s.client.readOnce(pbytes, nbytes)
     s.activity = true # reset activity flag
+    libp2p_network_bytes.inc(nbytes.int64, labelValues = ["in"])
     when defined(libp2p_agents_metrics):
       s.trackPeerIdentity()
       if s.tracked:
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ method write*(s: ChronosStream, msg: seq[byte]) {.async.} =
       raise (ref LPStreamClosedError)(msg: "Write couldn't finish writing")
 
     s.activity = true # reset activity flag
+    libp2p_network_bytes.inc(msg.len.int64, labelValues = ["out"])
     when defined(libp2p_agents_metrics):
       s.trackPeerIdentity()
       if s.tracked:
diff --git a/libp2p/stream/connection.nim b/libp2p/stream/connection.nim
index 6db668414..8e05a9947 100644
--- a/libp2p/stream/connection.nim
+++ b/libp2p/stream/connection.nim
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type
     peerInfo*: PeerInfo
     observedAddr*: Multiaddress
     upgraded*: Future[void]
+    tag*: string                    # debug tag for metrics (generally ms protocol)
     transportDir*: Direction        # The bottom level transport (generally the socket) direction
 
 proc timeoutMonitor(s: Connection) {.async, gcsafe.}