Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues	$ 12,304	$ 15,508	$ 27,104	$ 39,528
Total revenues	12,304	15,508	27,104	39,528
Cost of revenues	12,945	14,616	26,548	37,828
Gross profit/(loss)	(641)	892	556	1,700
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	58	111	293	461
General and administrative expenses	592	817	4,520	2,875
Research and development expenses	113	239	443	599
Total operating expenses	763	1,167	5,256	3,935
Loss from operations	(1,404)	(275)	(4,700)	(2,235)
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense, net	(1)	10		33
Other expenses	(21)	(2)	(4)	(6)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	(64)	(120)	4	351
Total other income	(84)	(132)		312
Loss before income tax benefit and noncontrolling interests	(1,488)	(407)	(4,700)	(1,923)
Income tax benefit	155	16	87	10
Net loss	(1,333)	(391)	(4,613)	(1,913)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		3	2	8
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	(1,333)	(388)	(4,611)	(1,905)
Net loss	(1,333)	(391)	(4,613)	(1,913)
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain	(203)	73	(135)	97
Comprehensive loss	(1,536)	(318)	(4,748)	(1,816)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	1	3	6
Comprehensive loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	$ (1,534)	$ (317)	$ (4,745)	$ (1,810)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.12)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	21,720,259	16,517,440	21,271,301	16,447,233
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Revenues	$ 12,300	$ 15,113	$ 27,086	$ 39,025
Total revenues	12,300	15,113	27,086	39,025
Related Parties [Member]
Revenues	4	395	18	503
Total revenues	$ 4	$ 395	$ 18	$ 503