We have a warm relationship with Croatia built on historical ties and strong family links through the Croatian expatriate community in New Zealand.
Croatian immigrants began arriving in New Zealand from the 1850s and today there are more than 100,000 New Zealanders of Croatian heritage. There are also more than 2,500 Croatian nationals living here.
Political links developed more recently, particularly after Croatia joined the European Union in 2013. Since then there has been an increase in high-level visits to Croatia.
Our deepening relationship is reflected in these recent initiatives:
New Zealand and Croatia cooperate in the international arena, where we share interests particularly as supporters of the United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts. New Zealand played a peacekeeping role during and following the Balkans war, and Croatia is active in peacekeeping operations and post-conflict recovery.
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Total trade |
NZ$21 million |
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Exports to Croatia |
NZ$5 million |
Top exports: molluscs, sheep meat, machinery |
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Imports from Croatia |
NZ$16 million |
Top imports: machinery and equipment, footwear |
| GDP per capita | US$14,869 |
A number of New Zealand companies have a presence in Croatia in industries such as shipbuilding, meat products and wine.
There are good prospects for expanding trade and economic links with Croatia, and MFAT and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise are working there to promote doing business with New Zealand. Areas with potential for increased cooperation include agriculture, aquaculture, energy, fisheries, food processing, horticulture, viticulture and tourism.
Information on New Zealand’s Working Holiday Scheme with Croatia will be available soon.
Die Botschaften von Australien, Kanada, Neuseeland und des Vereinigten Königreichs nehmen gemeinsam am Berliner Christopher Street Day 2019 teil.
A partire dal 1 ottobre 2019, visitatori e viaggiatori in transito dovranno essere in possesso di un NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) prima di recarsi in Nuova Zelanda.
From 1 October 2019, some international visitors and transit passengers must have an NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) before travelling to NZ
A new memorial honouring the role of New Zealand Māori and other service people in the First World War will be unveiled in the Passchendaele Memorial Park, next to the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, Zonnebeke on Anzac Day, 25 April 2019.