diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 81c88ef5d3326..ddd357ab35cc2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -24882,9 +24882,9 @@ checksum = "3369f5ac52d5eb6ab48c6b4ffdc8efbcad6b89c765749064ba298f2c68a16a76"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "test-log"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.18"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3dffced63c2b5c7be278154d76b479f9f9920ed34e7574201407f0b14e2bbb93"
+checksum = "1e33b98a582ea0be1168eba097538ee8dd4bbe0f2b01b22ac92ea30054e5be7b"
 dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.11.3",
  "test-log-macros",
@@ -24893,9 +24893,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "test-log-macros"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.18"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5999e24eaa32083191ba4e425deb75cdf25efefabe5aaccb7446dd0d4122a3f5"
+checksum = "451b374529930d7601b1eef8d32bc79ae870b6079b069401709c2a8bf9e75f36"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2 1.0.95",
  "quote 1.0.40",
@@ -27324,7 +27324,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "frame-support",
  "frame-system",
  "impl-trait-for-tuples",
- "log",
  "pallet-balances",
  "pallet-message-queue",
  "pallet-timestamp",
@@ -27342,6 +27341,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "sp-tracing 16.0.0",
  "staging-xcm",
  "staging-xcm-executor",
+ "tracing",
  "xcm-simulator",
 ]
 
diff --git a/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/Cargo.toml b/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/Cargo.toml
index a57df58b03ec6..94da0f9b4b1e2 100644
--- a/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ workspace = true
 array-bytes = { workspace = true }
 codec = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 impl-trait-for-tuples = { workspace = true }
-log = { workspace = true }
 paste = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
 
 # Substrate
 frame-support = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
diff --git a/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/src/lib.rs
index a4d40fa87acee..6ab5366b04035 100644
--- a/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/xcm/xcm-emulator/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ extern crate alloc;
 
 pub use array_bytes;
 pub use codec::{Decode, Encode, EncodeLike, MaxEncodedLen};
-pub use log;
 pub use paste;
 pub use std::{
 	any::type_name,
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ pub use std::{
 	ops::Deref,
 	sync::{Arc, LazyLock, Mutex},
 };
+pub use tracing;
 
 // Substrate
 pub use alloc::collections::vec_deque::VecDeque;
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ macro_rules! __impl_test_ext_for_relay_chain {
 
 				// Execute
 				let r = $local_ext.with(|v| {
-					$crate::log::info!(target: "xcm::emulator::execute_with", "Executing as {}", stringify!($name));
+					$crate::tracing::info!(target: "xcm::emulator::execute_with", "Executing as {}", stringify!($name));
 					v.borrow_mut().execute_with(execute)
 				});
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ macro_rules! __impl_test_ext_for_relay_chain {
 
 						// log events
 						Self::events().iter().for_each(|event| {
-							$crate::log::info!(target: concat!("events::", stringify!($name)), "{:?}", event);
+							$crate::tracing::info!(target: concat!("events::", stringify!($name)), ?event, "Event emitted");
 						});
 
 						// clean events
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ macro_rules! __impl_test_ext_for_parachain {
 
 				// Execute
 				let r = $local_ext.with(|v| {
-					$crate::log::info!(target: "xcm::emulator::execute_with", "Executing as {}", stringify!($name));
+					$crate::tracing::info!(target: "xcm::emulator::execute_with", "Executing as {}", stringify!($name));
 					v.borrow_mut().execute_with(execute)
 				});
 
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ macro_rules! __impl_test_ext_for_parachain {
 
 						// log events
 						<Self as $crate::Chain>::events().iter().for_each(|event| {
-							$crate::log::info!(target: concat!("events::", stringify!($name)), "{:?}", event);
+							$crate::tracing::info!(target: concat!("events::", stringify!($name)), ?event, "Event emitted");
 						});
 
 						// clean events
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ macro_rules! decl_test_networks {
 									let messages = msgs.clone().iter().map(|(block, message)| {
 										(*block, $crate::array_bytes::bytes2hex("0x", message))
 									}).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-									$crate::log::info!(target: concat!("xcm::dmp::", stringify!($name)) , "Downward messages processed by para_id {:?}: {:?}", &to_para_id, messages);
+									$crate::tracing::info!(target: concat!("xcm::dmp::", stringify!($name)), ?to_para_id, ?messages, "Downward messages processed");
 									$crate::DMP_DONE.with(|b| b.borrow_mut().get_mut(Self::name()).unwrap().push_back((to_para_id, block, msg)));
 								}
 							}
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ macro_rules! decl_test_networks {
 								let messages = messages.clone().iter().map(|(para_id, relay_block_number, message)| {
 									(*para_id, *relay_block_number, $crate::array_bytes::bytes2hex("0x", message))
 								}).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-								$crate::log::info!(target: concat!("xcm::hrmp::", stringify!($name)), "Horizontal messages processed by para_id {:?}: {:?}", &to_para_id, &messages);
+								$crate::tracing::info!(target: concat!("xcm::hrmp::", stringify!($name)), ?to_para_id, ?messages, "Horizontal messages processed");
 							}
 						)*
 					}
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ macro_rules! decl_test_networks {
 							);
 						});
 						let message = $crate::array_bytes::bytes2hex("0x", msg.clone());
-						$crate::log::info!(target: concat!("xcm::ump::", stringify!($name)) , "Upward message processed from para_id {:?}: {:?}", &from_para_id, &message);
+						$crate::tracing::info!(target: concat!("xcm::ump::", stringify!($name)), ?from_para_id, ?message, "Upward message processed");
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ macro_rules! decl_test_networks {
 								<<Self::Bridge as Bridge>::Source as TestExt>::ext_wrapper(|| {
 									<<Self::Bridge as Bridge>::Handler as BridgeMessageHandler>::notify_source_message_delivery(msg.lane_id.clone());
 								});
-								$crate::log::info!(target: concat!("bridge::", stringify!($name)) , "Bridged message processed {:?}", msg);
+								$crate::tracing::info!(target: concat!("bridge::", stringify!($name)), ?msg, "Bridged message processed");
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ macro_rules! assert_expected_events {
 		if !messages.is_empty() {
 			// Log all events (since they won't be logged after the panic).
 			<$chain as $crate::Chain>::events().iter().for_each(|event| {
-				$crate::log::info!(target: concat!("events::", stringify!($chain)), "{:?}", event);
+				$crate::tracing::info!(target: concat!("events::", stringify!($chain)), ?event, "Event emitted");
 			});
 			panic!("{}", messages.concat())
 		}
diff --git a/prdoc/pr_9409.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_9409.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2b85a5306cb95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_9409.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+title: Replace `log` with `tracing` on `xcm-emulator`
+doc:
+- audience: Runtime Dev
+  description: This PR replaces `log` with `tracing` instrumentation on `xcm-emulator`
+    by providing structured logging.
+crates:
+- name: xcm-emulator
+  bump: minor