Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents *	[1]	$ 15,785		$ 4,297
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,217 and $4,247, respectively *	[1]	1,694		2,407
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers *	[1]	7,194		4,657
Due from related parties, net *	[1]	102		61
Other current assets, net *	[1]	1,765		1,462
Total current assets		26,540	[1]	12,884
Long-term investments *	[1]	404		67
Operating lease right-of-use assets *	[1]	2,199		48
Property and equipment, net *	[1]	61		60
Intangible assets, net *	[1]	3,603		2,557
Blockchain platform applications development costs		4,403		4,406
Long-term deposits and prepayments *	[1]	793		39
Deferred tax assets, net *	[1]	624		606
Total Assets		38,627		20,667
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	[1]	1,226		608
Advances from customers *	[1]	1,592		1,436
Accrued payroll and other accruals	[1]	286		489
Taxes payable	[1]	3,385		3,430
Operating lease liabilities *	[1]	267		18
Lease payment liabilities related to short-term leases *	[1]	200		203
Other current liabilities	[1]	306		333
Warrant liabilities		10,919		1,505
Total current liabilities		18,181		8,022
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities-Non current *	[1]	1,953		32
Long-term borrowing from a director		133		134
Total Liabilities		20,267		8,188
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 31,304,915 shares and 26,062,915 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		31		26
Additional paid-in capital		54,980		49,772
Statutory reserves		2,598		2,598
Accumulated deficit		(40,295)		(40,980)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,110		1,129
Total ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		18,424		12,545
Noncontrolling interests		(64)		(66)
Total equity		18,360		12,479
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 38,627		$ 20,667

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets (Note 2).