History of diplomatic relations
Estonia recognised the Republic of Croatia on 31 December 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 2 March 1992.
Estonian ambassadors to Croatia
- Jana Vanaveski, alates 13.01.2026
- Gita Kalmet, 2022–2026
- Eva-Maria Liimets, 2019–2021
- Sten Schwede, 2017–2018
- Celia Kuningas Saagpakk, 2015–2017
- Priit Pallum, 2010–2015
- Miko Haljas, 2006–2010
- Toivo Tasa, 2003–2006
Croatia's ambassadors to Estonia
- Josip Buljević, from 2018
- Krešimir Kopčić, 2012 - 2018
- Damir Kušen, 2007 - 2012
- Marin Andrijašević, 2003 - 2006
- Zeljko Bošnjak, 1999 - 2002
- Mladen Ibler, 1997 - 1998
- Damir Perincić, 1994 - 1996
Bilateral relations
To Estonia
- January 2023 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković
- March 2022 - Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman
- June 2019 - President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
- April 2018 - Speaker of Parliament Gordan Jandroković
- September 2017 - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marija Pejčinović Burić
- January 2015 - Prime Minister Zoran Milanović
To Croatia
- 2025 July - Prime Minister Kristen Michal
- 2022 October President of the Parliament of Estonia Jüri Ratas in the First Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform
- July 2017 - Prime Minister Jüri Ratas on a visit to Zagreb in the role of the Presidency of the Council of the EU
- March 2016 - State visit by the President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
- June 2015 - Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas
Agreements concluded between Estonia and Croatia can be found in Riigi Teataja (in Estonian).
Croatia is Estonia’s 56th-largest export partner. In 2025, Estonia exported goods worth €21.8 million to Croatia and imported goods worth €20 million from Croatia, resulting in a trade surplus of €1.84 million.
Look for more detailed data from the application of the Statistics Estonia Horvaatia | Data Estonia (stat.ee).
Cultural relations between Estonia and Croatia have not been very active. However, there are still some good examples of mutual cooperation e.g. participation in film and cultural festivals.
Estonian and Croatian co-produced animated film A Demonstration of Brilliance in Four Acts was selected to the Programme of Annecy International Animated Film Festival (2019).
In the autumn 2016 premiered “The Spy and the Poet”, a film directed by Toomas Hussar and produced in cooperation between the Estonian Allfilm and the Croatian Nukleus Film.
Estonia and Croatia are allies in NATO. Our bilateral defence cooperation is based on defence co-operation agreement signed in 2006. However, bilateral defence cooperation has not been very active so far. Croatia joined NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in July 2020.
Since 2003, Croatian servicemen have taken part in the advanced training of colonels and executives at the Baltic Defence College in Tartu and also in the Senior Staff Officers’ course (2009-2010).
Representations
Estonian Honorary Consul in Croatia
Last updated: 10.08.2026