diff --git a/src/api/__tests__/invites.spec.ts b/src/api/__tests__/invites.spec.ts
index c351cbd..9146901 100644
--- a/src/api/__tests__/invites.spec.ts
+++ b/src/api/__tests__/invites.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest'
 import { setActivePinia, createPinia } from 'pinia'
-import { getInvitesApi, createInviteApi, deleteInviteApi } from '../invites'
+import { getInvitesApi, getInviteStatusApi, createInviteApi, deleteInviteApi } from '../invites'
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth'
 import { API_BASE_URL } from '@/api/http'
 
@@ -65,6 +65,33 @@ describe('invites API', () => {
     await expect(getInvitesApi()).rejects.toThrow('Failed')
   })
 
+  it('getInviteStatusApi sends GET to /user/invites/status and returns the counts', async () => {
+    const mockCounts = { active: 12, expired: 2, used: 8 }
+    const fetchMock = vi.fn<typeof fetch>().mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      status: 200,
+      json: async () => mockCounts,
+    } as unknown as Response)
+    global.fetch = fetchMock
+
+    const result = await getInviteStatusApi()
+
+    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      `${API_BASE_URL}/user/invites/status`,
+      expect.objectContaining({ method: 'GET' }),
+    )
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockCounts)
+  })
+
+  it('getInviteStatusApi throws on failure', async () => {
+    global.fetch = vi.fn<typeof fetch>().mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: false,
+      json: async () => ({ message: 'Failed to load invite counts' }),
+    } as unknown as Response)
+
+    await expect(getInviteStatusApi()).rejects.toThrow('Failed to load invite counts')
+  })
+
   it('createInviteApi sends POST to /user/invites and returns the created invite', async () => {
     const mockInvite = { id: 'invite-1', code: 'ABC123' }
     const fetchMock = vi.fn<typeof fetch>().mockResolvedValueOnce({
diff --git a/src/api/invites.ts b/src/api/invites.ts
index 891521b..b6a58a6 100644
--- a/src/api/invites.ts
+++ b/src/api/invites.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { apiClient } from '@/api/client'
 import { extractErrorMessage } from '@/api/http'
-import type { Invite, PaginatedInvites } from '@/types/invite'
+import type { Invite, InviteStatusCounts, PaginatedInvites } from '@/types/invite'
 
 export interface GetInvitesParams {
   page?: number
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ export async function getInvitesApi(params: GetInvitesParams = {}): Promise<Pagi
   return response.json()
 }
 
+export async function getInviteStatusApi(): Promise<InviteStatusCounts> {
+  const response = await apiClient.get('/user/invites/status')
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(await extractErrorMessage(response, 'Failed to load invite counts'))
+  }
+  return response.json()
+}
+
 export async function createInviteApi(): Promise<Invite> {
   const response = await apiClient.post('/user/invites')
   if (!response.ok) {
diff --git a/src/components/InvitesPanel.vue b/src/components/InvitesPanel.vue
index 395797c..3153b24 100644
--- a/src/components/InvitesPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/InvitesPanel.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, ref } from 'vue'
-import { getInvitesApi, createInviteApi, deleteInviteApi } from '@/api/invites'
-import type { Invite } from '@/types/invite'
+import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { getInvitesApi, getInviteStatusApi, createInviteApi, deleteInviteApi } from '@/api/invites'
+import type { Invite, InviteStatusCounts } from '@/types/invite'
 
 type InviteStatus = 'active' | 'used' | 'expired'
 
@@ -17,16 +17,24 @@ const error = ref('')
 const pendingDeleteId = ref<string | null>(null)
 const deletingId = ref<string | null>(null)
 const sharedId = ref<string | null>(null)
+// Counts across ALL invites (not just the current page)
+const statusCounts = ref<InviteStatusCounts | null>(null)
 
 let hasLoaded = false
 let sharedTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
 
-const activeCount = computed(
-  () => invites.value.filter((invite) => inviteStatus(invite) === 'active').length,
+const totalInvites = computed(() =>
+  statusCounts.value
+    ? statusCounts.value.active + statusCounts.value.expired + statusCounts.value.used
+    : null,
 )
 const totalPages = computed(() => Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total.value / PAGE_SIZE)))
 const showPagination = computed(() => totalPages.value > 1)
 
+onMounted(() => {
+  void loadStatusCounts()
+})
+
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   clearTimeout(sharedTimeout)
 })
@@ -62,6 +70,16 @@ async function loadInvites() {
   }
 }
 
+async function loadStatusCounts() {
+  if (isOffline()) return
+  try {
+    statusCounts.value = await getInviteStatusApi()
+  } catch {
+    // Non-critical: the header badges just stay hidden until the next
+    // successful fetch instead of blocking the rest of the panel.
+  }
+}
+
 async function goToPage(target: number) {
   if (target < 1 || target > totalPages.value || target === page.value || isLoading.value) {
     return
@@ -82,6 +100,7 @@ async function handleCreate() {
     const invite = await createInviteApi()
     page.value = 1
     await loadInvites()
+    await loadStatusCounts()
     // Sharing is the whole point of an invite, so offer it immediately
     // instead of making the user hunt for the Share button afterwards.
     await shareInvite(invite)
@@ -118,6 +137,7 @@ async function confirmDelete(id: string) {
       page.value -= 1
     }
     await loadInvites()
+    await loadStatusCounts()
   } catch (err) {
     error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to delete invite'
   } finally {
@@ -222,7 +242,12 @@ function inviteDetail(invite: Invite): string {
     >
       <span class="invites-toggle-label">
         <h4>Invites</h4>
-        <span v-if="activeCount > 0" class="invites-count-badge">{{ activeCount }} active</span>
+        <span v-if="statusCounts" class="invites-stats">
+          <span class="invites-count-badge">{{ statusCounts.active }} active</span>
+          <span class="invites-count-badge badge-expired">{{ statusCounts.expired }} expired</span>
+          <span class="invites-count-badge badge-used">{{ statusCounts.used }} used</span>
+          <span class="invites-total-label">{{ totalInvites }} total</span>
+        </span>
       </span>
       <span class="chevron" :class="{ 'is-open': expanded }" aria-hidden="true">⌄</span>
     </button>
@@ -345,6 +370,7 @@ function inviteDetail(invite: Invite): string {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.5rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 
 .invites-toggle-label h4 {
@@ -352,6 +378,13 @@ function inviteDetail(invite: Invite): string {
   margin: 0;
 }
 
+.invites-stats {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
 .invites-count-badge {
   font-size: 0.65rem;
   font-weight: 600;
@@ -361,6 +394,21 @@ function inviteDetail(invite: Invite): string {
   color: var(--c-accent-strong);
 }
 
+.invites-count-badge.badge-expired {
+  background-color: var(--c-danger-bg);
+  color: var(--c-danger);
+}
+
+.invites-count-badge.badge-used {
+  background-color: var(--c-bg-elevated);
+  color: var(--c-text-soft);
+}
+
+.invites-total-label {
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  color: var(--c-text-soft);
+}
+
 .chevron {
   color: var(--c-text-soft);
   transition: transform 0.15s ease-in-out;
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/InvitesPanel.spec.ts b/src/components/__tests__/InvitesPanel.spec.ts
index 4e38b6a..9f51dd5 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/InvitesPanel.spec.ts
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/InvitesPanel.spec.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ describe('InvitesPanel', () => {
     })
     // jsdom has no Web Share API; tests that want it define it explicitly.
     Reflect.deleteProperty(navigator, 'share')
+    // Every mount fetches status counts once on mount; give it a harmless
+    // default so tests that don't care about counts don't hit real fetch.
+    vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInviteStatusApi').mockResolvedValue({
+      active: 0,
+      expired: 0,
+      used: 0,
+    })
   })
 
   it('renders collapsed by default without loading invites', () => {
@@ -30,6 +37,115 @@ describe('InvitesPanel', () => {
     expect(getSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
+  it('fetches invite status counts on mount and shows them in the header while collapsed', async () => {
+    const statusSpy = vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInviteStatusApi').mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      active: 12,
+      expired: 2,
+      used: 8,
+    })
+
+    const wrapper = mount(InvitesPanel)
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(statusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(wrapper.find('#invites-panel').exists()).toBe(false)
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('12 active')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('2 expired')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('8 used')
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('22 total')
+  })
+
+  it('does not fetch status counts on mount when offline', () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'onLine', { value: false, configurable: true })
+    const statusSpy = vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInviteStatusApi')
+
+    mount(InvitesPanel)
+
+    expect(statusSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('hides status badges without an error banner when the status endpoint fails', async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInviteStatusApi').mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('boom'))
+
+    const wrapper = mount(InvitesPanel)
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.invites-stats').exists()).toBe(false)
+    expect(wrapper.find('.banner-error').exists()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('does not refetch status counts when paginating', async () => {
+    const statusSpy = vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInviteStatusApi').mockResolvedValue({
+      active: 11,
+      expired: 0,
+      used: 0,
+    })
+    const page1 = Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, i) => ({ id: `invite-${i}`, code: `CODE${i}` }))
+    const page2 = [{ id: 'invite-10', code: 'CODE10' }]
+    vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInvitesApi')
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(paginated(page1, 11))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(paginated(page2, 11))
+
+    const wrapper = mount(InvitesPanel)
+    await wrapper.find('.invites-toggle').trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+    expect(statusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    const [, nextBtn] = wrapper.findAll('.page-btn')
+    await nextBtn?.trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(statusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('refetches status counts after creating an invite', async () => {
+    const statusSpy = vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInviteStatusApi').mockResolvedValue({
+      active: 1,
+      expired: 0,
+      used: 0,
+    })
+    const newInvite: Invite = { id: 'invite-new', code: 'NEWCODE1' }
+    vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInvitesApi')
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(paginated([]))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(paginated([newInvite]))
+    vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'createInviteApi').mockResolvedValueOnce(newInvite)
+
+    const wrapper = mount(InvitesPanel)
+    await wrapper.find('.invites-toggle').trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+    expect(statusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    await wrapper.find('.generate-btn').trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(statusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+  })
+
+  it('refetches status counts after deleting an invite', async () => {
+    const statusSpy = vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInviteStatusApi').mockResolvedValue({
+      active: 0,
+      expired: 0,
+      used: 0,
+    })
+    const mockInvite: Invite = { id: 'invite-1', code: 'ABC123' }
+    vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'getInvitesApi')
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(paginated([mockInvite]))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(paginated([]))
+    vi.spyOn(invitesApi, 'deleteInviteApi').mockResolvedValueOnce()
+
+    const wrapper = mount(InvitesPanel)
+    await wrapper.find('.invites-toggle').trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+    expect(statusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    await wrapper.find('.ticket-btn-danger').trigger('click')
+    const confirmButtons = wrapper.findAll('.ticket-btn-danger')
+    await confirmButtons[confirmButtons.length - 1]?.trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    expect(statusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+  })
+
   it('loads and displays invites on expand', async () => {
     const mockInvites: Invite[] = [
       { id: 'invite-1', code: 'ABC123', expires_at: '2099-01-01T00:00:00.000Z' },
diff --git a/src/types/invite.ts b/src/types/invite.ts
index 2ff39cc..28bd73f 100644
--- a/src/types/invite.ts
+++ b/src/types/invite.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@ export interface PaginatedInvites {
   total: number
   count: number
 }
+
+export interface InviteStatusCounts {
+  active: number
+  expired: number
+  used: number
+}