In the German states of Brandenburg, Bavaria and Saxony, annual inflation rose to 2.9 percent from 2.8 percent in March. In Baden-Württemberg, inflation rose to 2.6 percent from 2.5 percent.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, inflation remained unchanged at 2.7 percent, while in Hesse it fell to 2.8 percent from 2.9 percent in March.
At 2 p.m. local time in Sweden, preliminary inflation figures for April will be released for the entire German economy.
