Relationship dossier
Croatia
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Croatia and Iraq have pursued practical economic and security cooperation.
Croatia toward Iraq
+15Croatia contributed personnel to NATO training efforts in Iraq, supporting the development of Iraqi security institutions. Croatia also engaged in bilateral economic cooperation with the Iraqi government.
Iraq toward Croatia
+15The Iraqi government engaged with Croatia through a bilateral economic cooperation arrangement, providing a concrete basis for government-to-government cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included practical economic engagement and Croatian support for security-sector training in Iraq. These elements indicate a constructive bilateral structure, though its breadth and durability are not clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Croatia and Iraq have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including an economic cooperation arrangement and Croatian participation in NATO training efforts in Iraq. These measures indicate constructive but relatively limited ties; the scope and continuity of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Croatia contributed personnel to NATO training efforts in Iraq.
Croatia and Iraq established a bilateral economic cooperation arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral economic cooperation arrangement are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.