diff --git a/src/apify/_actor.py b/src/apify/_actor.py
index fac2ea8b..5df4d6b3 100644
--- a/src/apify/_actor.py
+++ b/src/apify/_actor.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
     from typing_extensions import Self
 
+    from crawlee._types import JsonSerializable
     from crawlee.proxy_configuration import _NewUrlFunction
 
     from apify._models import Webhook
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ async def main() -> None:
     ```
     """
 
+    _ACTOR_STATE_KEY = 'APIFY_GLOBAL_STATE'
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         configuration: Configuration | None = None,
@@ -133,6 +136,9 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._apify_client: ApifyClientAsync | None = None
 
+        # Keep track of all used state stores to persist their values on exit
+        self._use_state_stores: set[str | None] = set()
+
         self._is_initialized = False
         """Whether any Actor instance is currently initialized."""
 
@@ -243,6 +249,9 @@ async def finalize() -> None:
             await self.event_manager.__aexit__(None, None, None)
             await self._charging_manager_implementation.__aexit__(None, None, None)
 
+            # Persist Actor state
+            await self._save_actor_state()
+
         await asyncio.wait_for(finalize(), self._cleanup_timeout.total_seconds())
         self._is_initialized = False
 
@@ -1324,6 +1333,31 @@ async def create_proxy_configuration(
 
         return proxy_configuration
 
+    async def use_state(
+        self,
+        default_value: dict[str, JsonSerializable] | None = None,
+        key: str | None = None,
+        kvs_name: str | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, JsonSerializable]:
+        """Easily create and manage state values. All state values are automatically persisted.
+
+        Values can be modified by simply using the assignment operator.
+
+        Args:
+            default_value: The default value to initialize the state if it is not already set.
+            key: The key in the key-value store where the state is stored. If not provided, a default key is used.
+            kvs_name: The name of the key-value store where the state is stored. If not provided, the default
+                key-value store associated with the Actor run is used.
+        """
+        self._use_state_stores.add(kvs_name)
+        kvs = await self.open_key_value_store(name=kvs_name)
+        return await kvs.get_auto_saved_value(key or self._ACTOR_STATE_KEY, default_value)
+
+    async def _save_actor_state(self) -> None:
+        for kvs_name in self._use_state_stores:
+            store = await self.open_key_value_store(name=kvs_name)
+            await store.persist_autosaved_values()
+
     def _raise_if_not_initialized(self) -> None:
         if not self._is_initialized:
             raise RuntimeError('The Actor was not initialized!')
diff --git a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py
index 66d4a6e7..b7de3e6b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py
+++ b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
+
 import pytest
 
 from apify_shared.consts import ApifyEnvVars
@@ -106,3 +108,79 @@ async def test_get_input_with_encrypted_secrets(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch)
         assert actor_input['secret_string'] == secret_string
         assert actor_input['secret_object'] == secret_object
         assert actor_input['secret_array'] == secret_array
+
+
+async def test_use_state(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    # Set a short persist state interval to speed up the test
+    monkeypatch.setenv(ApifyEnvVars.PERSIST_STATE_INTERVAL_MILLIS, '100')
+    async with Actor as actor:
+        state = await actor.use_state()
+        assert state == {}
+
+        state['state'] = 'first_state'
+
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.2)  # Wait for the state to be persisted
+
+        kvs = await actor.open_key_value_store()
+        stored_state = await kvs.get_value('CRAWLEE_STATE_0')
+        assert stored_state == {'state': 'first_state'}
+
+        state['state'] = 'finished_state'
+
+    saved_sate = await kvs.get_value('CRAWLEE_STATE_0')
+    assert saved_sate == {'state': 'finished_state'}
+
+
+async def test_use_state_non_default(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    # Set a short persist state interval to speed up the test
+    monkeypatch.setenv(ApifyEnvVars.PERSIST_STATE_INTERVAL_MILLIS, '100')
+    async with Actor as actor:
+        state = await actor.use_state(
+            default_value={'state': 'initial_state'}, key='custom_state_key', kvs_name='custom-kvs'
+        )
+        assert state == {'state': 'initial_state'}
+
+        state['state'] = 'first_state'
+
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.2)  # Wait for the state to be persisted
+
+        kvs = await actor.open_key_value_store(name='custom-kvs')
+        stored_state = await kvs.get_value('custom_state_key')
+        assert stored_state == {'state': 'first_state'}
+
+        state['state'] = 'finished_state'
+
+    saved_sate = await kvs.get_value('custom_state_key')
+    assert saved_sate == {'state': 'finished_state'}
+
+
+async def test_use_state_persists_on_actor_stop() -> None:
+    async with Actor as actor:
+        state = await actor.use_state()
+        assert state == {}
+
+        kvs = await actor.open_key_value_store()
+
+        state['state'] = 'finished_state'
+
+    # After Actor context is exited, the state should be persisted
+    saved_sate = await kvs.get_value('CRAWLEE_STATE_0')
+    assert saved_sate == {'state': 'finished_state'}
+
+
+async def test_use_state_with_multiple_stores() -> None:
+    async with Actor as actor:
+        state_default = await actor.use_state()
+        state_custom = await actor.use_state(kvs_name='custom-kvs')
+
+        state_default['value'] = 'default_store'
+        state_custom['value'] = 'custom_store'
+
+        kvs_default = await actor.open_key_value_store()
+        kvs_custom = await actor.open_key_value_store(name='custom-kvs')
+
+    saved_state_default = await kvs_default.get_value('CRAWLEE_STATE_0')
+    assert saved_state_default == {'value': 'default_store'}
+
+    saved_state_custom = await kvs_custom.get_value('CRAWLEE_STATE_0')
+    assert saved_state_custom == {'value': 'custom_store'}