| The recession across the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro deepened in the last three months of 2012. |
| Here is a glance at the other economic and financial metrics for the single currency zone. |
| Population 332.9 million |
| Unemployment 11.7 percent (December) |
| Gross domestic product, annual ?9.4 trillion ($12.7 trillion) in 2011 |
| Inflation 2.0 percent (annual rate of increase in consumer prices, January) |
| Government debt 90 percent of annual GDP (Q3 2012) |
| Exports ?164.2 billion ($221 billion), November |
| Imports ?150.5 billion ($203 billion), November |
| Base interest rate 0.75 percent |
| Euro exchange rate currently $1.3335 |
| Stock market performance Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 2.7 percent in Q4 |
