diff --git a/target_snowflake/connector.py b/target_snowflake/connector.py
index 01910c4..74f3e73 100644
--- a/target_snowflake/connector.py
+++ b/target_snowflake/connector.py
@@ -553,7 +553,8 @@ def merge_from_stage(
                 key_properties=key_properties,
             )
             self.logger.debug("Merging with SQL: %s", merge_statement)
-            conn.execute(merge_statement, **kwargs)
+            result = conn.execute(merge_statement, **kwargs)
+            return result.rowcount
 
     def copy_from_stage(
         self,
@@ -578,7 +579,8 @@ def copy_from_stage(
                 file_format=file_format,
             )
             self.logger.debug("Copying with SQL: %s", copy_statement)
-            conn.execute(copy_statement, **kwargs)
+            result = conn.execute(copy_statement, **kwargs)
+            return result.rowcount
 
     def drop_file_format(self, file_format: str) -> None:
         """Drop a file format in the schema.
diff --git a/target_snowflake/sinks.py b/target_snowflake/sinks.py
index 4c2313b..96772f6 100644
--- a/target_snowflake/sinks.py
+++ b/target_snowflake/sinks.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def insert_batch_files_via_internal_stage(
         self,
         full_table_name: str,
         files: t.Sequence[str],
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> int:
         """Process a batch file with the given batch context.
 
         Args:
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def insert_batch_files_via_internal_stage(
 
             if self.key_properties:
                 # merge into destination table
-                self.connector.merge_from_stage(
+                record_count = self.connector.merge_from_stage(
                     full_table_name=full_table_name,
                     schema=self.schema,
                     sync_id=sync_id,
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def insert_batch_files_via_internal_stage(
                 )
 
             else:
-                self.connector.copy_from_stage(
+                record_count = self.connector.copy_from_stage(
                     full_table_name=full_table_name,
                     schema=self.schema,
                     sync_id=sync_id,
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ def insert_batch_files_via_internal_stage(
                     if os.path.exists(file_path):  # noqa: PTH110
                         os.remove(file_path)  # noqa: PTH107
 
+        return record_count
+
     def process_batch_files(
         self,
         encoding: BaseBatchFileEncoding,
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ def process_batch_files(
             NotImplementedError: If the batch file encoding is not supported.
         """
         if encoding.format == BatchFileFormat.JSONL:
-            self.insert_batch_files_via_internal_stage(
+            record_count = self.insert_batch_files_via_internal_stage(
                 full_table_name=self.full_table_name,
                 files=files,
             )
@@ -242,6 +244,9 @@ def process_batch_files(
                 msg,
             )
 
+        with self.record_counter_metric as counter:
+            counter.increment(record_count)
+
     # TODO: remove after https://github.com/meltano/sdk/issues/1819 is fixed
     def _singer_validate_message(self, record: dict) -> None:
         """Ensure record conforms to Singer Spec.