diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherAnalytics.ts b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherAnalytics.ts
index d557334786a..3720bab652d 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherAnalytics.ts
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/core/GrapherAnalytics.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ export enum EventCategory {
     KeyboardShortcut = "owid.keyboard_shortcut",
     SiteClick = "owid.site_click",
     SiteError = "owid.site_error",
+    SiteSearchClick = "owid.site_search_click",
+    SiteSearchFilterClick = "owid.site_search_filter_click",
+    SiteInstantSearchClick = "owid.site_instantsearch_click",
 }
 
 enum EventAction {
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ type countrySelectorEvent =
 interface GAEvent {
     event: EventCategory
     eventAction?: string
-    eventContext?: string
+    eventContext?: string | Record<string, string>
     eventTarget?: string
     grapherPath?: string
 }
diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/Util.ts b/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/Util.ts
index 0fcea199c28..880efa71643 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/Util.ts
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/Util.ts
@@ -1831,3 +1831,14 @@ export function cartesian<T>(matrix: T[][]): T[][] {
         [[]]
     )
 }
+
+export function isElementHidden(element: Element | null): boolean {
+    if (!element) return false
+    const computedStyle = window.getComputedStyle(element)
+    if (
+        computedStyle.display === "none" ||
+        computedStyle.visibility === "hidden"
+    )
+        return true
+    return isElementHidden(element.parentElement)
+}
diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/index.ts b/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/index.ts
index f14c7459a2d..577f58ad587 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/utils/src/index.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export {
     checkIsDataInsight,
     checkIsAuthor,
     cartesian,
+    isElementHidden,
 } from "./Util.js"
 
 export {
diff --git a/site/SiteAnalytics.ts b/site/SiteAnalytics.ts
index 6039a412092..d8837ddb625 100644
--- a/site/SiteAnalytics.ts
+++ b/site/SiteAnalytics.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { GrapherAnalytics, EventCategory } from "@ourworldindata/grapher"
+import { SearchCategoryFilter } from "./search/searchTypes.js"
 
 export class SiteAnalytics extends GrapherAnalytics {
     logCountryProfileSearch(country: string) {
@@ -23,4 +24,50 @@ export class SiteAnalytics extends GrapherAnalytics {
             eventContext: query,
         })
     }
+
+    logSearchClick({
+        query,
+        position,
+        url,
+        positionInSection,
+        filter,
+    }: {
+        query: string
+        position: string
+        positionInSection: string
+        url: string
+        filter: SearchCategoryFilter
+    }) {
+        this.logToGA({
+            event: EventCategory.SiteSearchClick,
+            eventAction: "click",
+            eventContext: { query, position, positionInSection, filter },
+            eventTarget: url,
+        })
+    }
+
+    logInstantSearchClick({
+        query,
+        url,
+        position,
+    }: {
+        query: string
+        url: string
+        position: string
+    }) {
+        this.logToGA({
+            event: EventCategory.SiteInstantSearchClick,
+            eventAction: "click",
+            eventContext: { query, position },
+            eventTarget: url,
+        })
+    }
+
+    logSearchFilterClick({ key }: { key: string }) {
+        this.logToGA({
+            event: EventCategory.SiteSearchFilterClick,
+            eventAction: "click",
+            eventContext: key,
+        })
+    }
 }
diff --git a/site/search/Autocomplete.tsx b/site/search/Autocomplete.tsx
index 6a5ae89cd91..9fe5271441d 100644
--- a/site/search/Autocomplete.tsx
+++ b/site/search/Autocomplete.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import {
     parseIndexName,
 } from "./searchClient.js"
 import { queryParamsToStr } from "@ourworldindata/utils"
+import { SiteAnalytics } from "../SiteAnalytics.js"
+
+const siteAnalytics = new SiteAnalytics()
 
 type BaseItem = Record<string, unknown>
 
@@ -107,6 +110,11 @@ const AlgoliaSource: AutocompleteSource<BaseItem> = {
     sourceId: "autocomplete",
     onSelect({ navigator, item, state }) {
         const itemUrl = prependSubdirectoryToAlgoliaItemUrl(item)
+        siteAnalytics.logInstantSearchClick({
+            query: state.query,
+            url: itemUrl,
+            position: String(state.activeItemId),
+        })
         navigator.navigate({ itemUrl, item, state })
     },
     getItemUrl({ item }) {
diff --git a/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx b/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx
index 1482fe17ec5..e11b8ac7df6 100644
--- a/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx
+++ b/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     getWindowQueryParams,
     get,
     mapValues,
+    isElementHidden,
 } from "@ourworldindata/utils"
 import {
     InstantSearch,
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ import { faHeartBroken, faSearch } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons"
 import {
     DEFAULT_SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER,
     getIndexName,
-    logSiteSearchClick,
+    logSiteSearchClickToAlgoliaInsights,
 } from "./searchClient.js"
 import {
     PreferenceType,
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ import {
     DEFAULT_GRAPHER_HEIGHT,
     DEFAULT_GRAPHER_WIDTH,
 } from "@ourworldindata/grapher"
+import { SiteAnalytics } from "../SiteAnalytics.js"
+
+const siteAnalytics = new SiteAnalytics()
 
 function PagesHit({ hit }: { hit: IPageHit }) {
     return (
@@ -254,6 +258,7 @@ interface SearchResultsProps {
     activeCategoryFilter: SearchCategoryFilter
     isHidden: boolean
     handleCategoryFilterClick: (x: SearchCategoryFilter) => void
+    query: string
 }
 
 const SearchResults = (props: SearchResultsProps) => {
@@ -281,22 +286,48 @@ const SearchResults = (props: SearchResultsProps) => {
                     const objectId = target.getAttribute(
                         "data-algolia-object-id"
                     )
-                    const position = target.getAttribute(
+
+                    const allVisibleHits = Array.from(
+                        document.querySelectorAll(
+                            ".search-results .ais-Hits-item a"
+                        )
+                    ).filter((e) => !isElementHidden(e))
+
+                    // starts from 1 at the top of the page
+                    const globalPosition = allVisibleHits.indexOf(target) + 1
+                    // starts from 1 in each section
+                    const positionInSection = target.getAttribute(
                         "data-algolia-position"
                     )
                     const index = target.getAttribute("data-algolia-index")
-                    if (objectId && position && index) {
-                        logSiteSearchClick({
+                    const href = target.getAttribute("href")
+                    const query = props.query
+
+                    if (
+                        objectId &&
+                        positionInSection &&
+                        index &&
+                        href &&
+                        query
+                    ) {
+                        logSiteSearchClickToAlgoliaInsights({
                             index,
                             queryID,
                             objectIDs: [objectId],
-                            positions: [parseInt(position)],
+                            positions: [parseInt(positionInSection)],
+                        })
+                        siteAnalytics.logSearchClick({
+                            query,
+                            position: String(globalPosition),
+                            positionInSection,
+                            url: href,
+                            filter: activeCategoryFilter,
                         })
                     }
                 }
             }
         },
-        [queryID]
+        [queryID, activeCategoryFilter, props.query]
     )
     useEffect(() => {
         document.addEventListener("click", handleHitClick)
@@ -474,6 +505,7 @@ export class InstantSearchContainer extends React.Component {
                 behavior: "smooth",
             })
         }
+        siteAnalytics.logSearchFilterClick({ key })
         this.setActiveCategoryFilter(key)
     }
 
@@ -524,6 +556,7 @@ export class InstantSearchContainer extends React.Component {
                     <SearchResults
                         isHidden={!this.inputValue}
                         activeCategoryFilter={this.activeCategoryFilter}
+                        query={this.inputValue}
                         handleCategoryFilterClick={
                             this.handleCategoryFilterClick
                         }
diff --git a/site/search/searchClient.ts b/site/search/searchClient.ts
index cf7b30fce85..0098ce8c16b 100644
--- a/site/search/searchClient.ts
+++ b/site/search/searchClient.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const parseIndexName = (index: string): SearchIndexName => {
     }
 }
 
-export const logSiteSearchClick = (
+export const logSiteSearchClickToAlgoliaInsights = (
     event: Omit<InsightsSearchClickEvent, "eventName">
 ) => {
     const client = getInsightsClient()