Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues	$ 47,328	$ 38,408
Total revenues	47,328	38,408
Cost of revenues	47,230	37,776
Gross profit	98	632
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	730	361
General and administrative expenses	12,632	5,433
Research and development expenses	326	539
Total operating expenses	13,688	6,333
Loss from operations	(13,590)	(5,701)
Other income/(expenses)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	11,329	653
Interest income, net	4	1
Loss on disposal of long-term investments	(38)	0
Other expense, net	(216)	(31)
Total other income	11,079	623
Loss before income tax expense and noncontrolling interests	(2,511)	(5,078)
Income tax expense	(177)	(143)
Net loss	(2,688)	(5,221)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(66)	5
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	(2,754)	(5,216)
Net (loss)/income	(2,688)	(5,221)
Foreign currency translation loss	(47)	(380)
Comprehensive loss	(2,735)	(5,601)
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(66)	9
Comprehensive loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	$ (2,801)	$ (5,592)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.24)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	33,048,921	21,602,107
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Revenues	$ 47,324	$ 38,390
Total revenues	47,324	38,390
Related Parties [Member]
Revenues	4	18
Total revenues	$ 4	$ 18