Russians in Belgium

[1] Migration from Russia to Belgium grew in line with increasing commercial relations between the two countries in the late 19th century.

By 1910, there were already roughly 7,500 Russians in the country, including many students in universities at Brussels, Ghent, and Liège.

Former Tsarist officers maintained numerous relations with Belgian anti-communist organisations.

[2] As of 2008[update], official statistics showed 7,176 Russian citizens in Belgium.

[5] Overall, 10,244 persons coming from countries of the former USSR obtained Belgian citizenship between 1990 and 2007.