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# Usage Trends **(FREE SELF)**
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/235754) in GitLab 13.5 behind a feature flag, disabled by default.
> - [Became enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/46962) in GitLab 13.6.
> - [Renamed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/285220) from Instance Statistics to Usage Trends in GitLab 13.6.
> - It's enabled on GitLab.com.
> - It's recommended for production use.
Usage Trends gives you an overview of how much data your instance contains, and how quickly this volume is changing over time.
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Usage Trends data refreshes daily.
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## View Usage Trends
To view Usage Trends:
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1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Admin** .
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Analytics > Usage Trends** .
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## Total counts
At the top of the page, Usage Trends shows total counts for:
- Users
- Projects
- Groups
- Issues
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- Merge requests
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- Pipelines
These figures can be useful for understanding how much data your instance contains in total.
## Past year trend charts
Usage Trends also displays line charts that show total counts per month, over the past 12 months,
in the categories shown in [Total counts ](#total-counts ).
These charts help you visualize how rapidly these records are being created on your instance.
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