Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 38,408	$ 58,080
Cost of revenues	37,776	52,582
Gross profit	632	5,498
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	361	540
General and administrative expenses	5,433	5,777
Research and development expenses	539	869
Total operating expenses	6,333	7,186
Loss from operations	(5,701)	(1,688)
Other income/(expenses)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	653	499
Interest income/(expense), net	1	(35)
Other (expenses)/income, net	(31)	3
Total other income	623	467
Loss before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests	(5,078)	(1,221)
Income tax expense	(143)	(49)
Net loss	(5,221)	(1,270)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	9
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	(5,216)	(1,261)
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Revenues	38,390	57,181
Related Parties [Member]
Revenues	$ 18	$ 899