Course summary (Doing business in Croatia)
The main economic activities in Croatia are agriculture, food
processing, textiles, wood processing industry, metal industry, chemical
industry, petroleum industry, electrical, construction, trade, shipbuilding,
marine engineering and tourism. Croatia is included in the group of countries
with small and open economies, which are largely connected to other foreign
markets. The GDP per capita in 2009 of Croatia amounted to USD 15.632
(Central Bureau of Statistics).
Since joining the WTO, particularly since the status of candidate for
EU membership, Croatia has taken many concrete steps
such as changes and improvements to existing laws and amendments to the existing
procedures to align them with EU laws and regulations and to facilitate economic
activity. The country is a candidate for membership in the European Union,
which it is expected to join in 2013.
Croatia is a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the World
Trade Organization, the Central
European Free Trade Agreement and the NATO. Union
for the Mediterranean.
In terms of primary goals of economic policy of the Republic of Croatia, a
special position is given to foreign investments which are very important
for the future development of the country and further restructuring and
modernization of the economy.
Example of the course (Doing business in Croatia):
Croatian customs has its Head Office in Zagreb, where internal control
of legality is conducted as well as use and distribution of financial and other
assets. Head Office controls 17 customs offices. Customs offices are located in
major economic and traffic centers.
Republic of Croatia is currently applying four free trade agreements that
include 39 trade partners: 27 EU Member States, 4 EFTA
states, 7 CEFTA Parties and Turkey.
2010 data shows that approximately 75% of Croatian trade is conducted with
countries with whom they have concluded Free Trade Agreements.
The Republic of Croatia is the beneficiary of GSP scheme, and therefore
today benefits reductions under the GSP scheme of the following countries:
Canada,
Japan,
Australia,
New Zeland, the
Russian Federation and Belarus.
Zagreb is important international trade and business center, and
transports crossroad of Central and East Europe.
- Population: 788,850 - 18% of Croatia’s total population
- Attracts over 75% of total FDI in Croatia
- Average net salary above the national average, October 2010 (Zagreb: € 850;
Croatia € 725)
- 424,263 employed persons (March 31st, 2009.), or 28% of total employment in
Croatia
- In Zagreb at January 2010th there were approximately 41,384 unemployed persons
- Accounts for roughly 38% of Croatia’s total exports (US$ 4 billion)
- Approximately 30,000 companies, or 33% of Croatia’s total, operate in the City
of Zagreb
The Agrokor Group is the largest private company in Croatia and one of
the leading regional companies employing more than 33,000 people. The Agrokor
Group's core businesses are the production and distribution of food and drinks.
Croatian borders: Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and
Montenegro. The most common religion is Roman Catholic (87.83%).
Izvoza Uvoz Vanjsku trgovinu
EENI International Business
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