LONDON – Spain has become the fourth country in the 17-member eurozone — after Greece, Ireland and Portugal — to seek foreign aid to cope with the impact of the continent's financial crisis. Here's a look at how economies and public finances compare across the euro currency bloc.
| Government debt, percent of GDP (as of start 2012) | Budget deficit/surplus, percent of GDP (as of start 2012) | Unemployment, percent (March 2012) | Economic recession | Credit Rating (Moody's) | |
| Greece | 165.3 | -9.1 | 21.9 | Yes | C |
| Ireland | 108.2 | -13.1 | 14.4 | Yes | Ba1 |
| Portugal | 107.8 | -4.2 | 15.1 | Yes | Ba3 |
| Cyprus | 71.6 | -6.3 | 10.0 | Yes | Ba1 |
| Spain | 68.5 | -8.5 | 24.1 | Yes | A3 |
| Italy | 120.1 | -3.9 | 10.1 | Yes | A3 |
| Belgium | 98 | -3.7 | 7.3 | No | Aa3 |
| France | 85.8 | -5.2 | 10.1 | No | Aaa |
| Austria | 72.2 | -2.6 | 4.0 | No | Aaa |
| Germany | 81.2 | -1 | 5.5 | No | Aaa |
| Estonia | 6 | 1 | 10.8 | No | A1 |
| Malta | 72 | -2.7 | 11.0 | No | A3 |
| Slovenia | 47.6 | -6.4 | 8.6 | No | A2 |
| Slovakia | 43.3 | -4.8 | 13.9 | No | A2 |
| Netherlands | 65.2 | -4.7 | 5.0 | Yes | Aaa |
| Finland | 48.6 | -0.5 | 7.6 | No | Aaa |
| Luxembourg | 18.2 | -0.6 | 5.2 | No | Aaa |
Source: Eurostat, Moody's Investors Service.
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