diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4bfbbcb81..262d87c7d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
   `host.name` semantic conventions; the former method is renamed `resource.NewWithAttributes`. (#1235)
 - The prometheus exporter now exports non-monotonic counters (i.e. `UpDownCounter`s) as gauges. (#1210)
 - Correct the `Span.End` method documentation in the `otel` API to state updates are not allowed on a span after it has ended. (#1310)
+- Updated span collection limits for attribute, event and link counts to 1000 (#1318)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/sdk/trace/config.go b/sdk/trace/config.go
index a809376b0..3fd37de24 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/config.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/config.go
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ type Config struct {
 
 const (
 	// DefaultMaxEventsPerSpan is default max number of message events per span
-	DefaultMaxEventsPerSpan = 128
+	DefaultMaxEventsPerSpan = 1000
 
 	// DefaultMaxAttributesPerSpan is default max number of attributes per span
-	DefaultMaxAttributesPerSpan = 32
+	DefaultMaxAttributesPerSpan = 1000
 
 	// DefaultMaxLinksPerSpan is default max number of links per span
-	DefaultMaxLinksPerSpan = 32
+	DefaultMaxLinksPerSpan = 1000
 )