Canada-Croatia fact sheet
Croatia
Official Title:
Republic of Croatia
General Information
Capital: Zagreb
Population (million): 4.06
Total Area: 56,542km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 5.01 kuna (HRK) (2019- Annual average)
National Holiday: June 25
Language(s): Croatian
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Parliamentary democracy. Unicameral parliament (Sabor)with a 151-seat Assembly. Prime Minister nominated by the President in line with the balance of power in the Assembly. Council of Ministers named by the Prime Minister and approved by the Assembly. Administrative divisions: 20 counties and 1 city. Last elections held in September 2016: Centre-right (HDZ-MOST) - led coalition government formed on October 19th, 2016.
Head of State:
President-elect Zoran Milanovic
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic
Ministers:
Foreign and European Affairs: Gordan Grlic Radman (HDZ)
Finance: Zdravko Maric (HDZ)
Economy, Small and Medium Entrepreneurship and Crafts: Darko Horvat (HDZ)
Main Political Parties:
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) (56), Social Democratic Party (SDP) (35), MOST (Bridge) (15), Croatian People’s Party (HNS) (6), Croatian Peasants’ Party (HSS) (5), ZIVI ZID (Human Wall) (3)
Elections:
President (5 year term): next in 2024. Assembly (4 year term): next in 2020. Local (4 year term): next in 2021.
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Croatia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 79.87 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 19,670.74 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 2.92 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | 0.77 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 7.8 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $34,827,904
Canadian imports from country: $70,842,590
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in the country: $(1) million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador-designate Vice Skracic
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Alan Bowman
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $51,378,469 | $53,607,934 |
| 2016 | $21,315,652 | $56,287,552 |
| 2017 | $44,841,295 | $51,717,979 |
| 2018 | $162,756,057 | $111,578,293 |
| 2019 | $34,827,904 | $70,842,590 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $457,666 | $146,678 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $4,831,400 | $1,067,120 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $15,585 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $2,841,304 | $8,823,262 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $51,826 | $2,745,758 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $6,961,881 | $13,803,504 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $109,907 | $250,393 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $6,324 | $84,966 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $55,010 | $866,601 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $63,892 | $65,445 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $89,251 | $4,203,673 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $40,492 | $3,465,577 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ | $776,628 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $566 | $10,741 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $103,596 | $7,426,552 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $5,797,218 | $10,464,524 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $10,304,003 | $9,998,754 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $2,088,761 | $865,077 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $31,434 | $17,620 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $629,953 | $5,319,382 |
| 21 Antiques | $8,700 | $16,027 |
September 2020
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
