Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues	$ 6,945	$ 14,551	$ 14,597	$ 22,947
Total revenues	6,945	14,551	14,597	22,947
Cost of revenues	7,026	14,769	14,544	23,882
Gross profit/(loss)	(81)	(218)	53	(935)
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	78	73	147	101
General and administrative expenses	2,498	7,899	4,046	8,895
Research and development expenses	56	89	124	163
Total operating expenses	2,632	8,061	4,317	9,159
Loss from operations	(2,713)	(8,279)	(4,264)	(10,094)
Other income/(expenses)
Interest income	29	1	75	2
Other (expenses)/income, net	(19)	326	(28)	302
Loss on disposal of long-term investments	0	(38)	0	(38)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	987	4,322	1,782	6,829
Total other income	997	4,611	1,829	7,095
Loss before income tax benefit and noncontrolling interests	(1,716)	(3,668)	(2,435)	(2,999)
Income tax benefit	2	22	4	40
Net loss	(1,714)	(3,646)	(2,431)	(2,959)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	(2)
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	(1,714)	(3,646)	(2,431)	(2,961)
Net loss	(1,714)	(3,646)	(2,431)	(2,959)
Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain	5	(4)	(17)	(23)
Comprehensive loss	(1,709)	(3,650)	(2,448)	(2,982)
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	1	0	(1)
Comprehensive loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	$ (1,709)	$ (3,649)	$ (2,448)	$ (2,983)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.10)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	35,528,776	32,925,488	35,442,345	30,727,546
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Revenues	$ 6,945	$ 14,551	$ 14,597	$ 22,947
Total revenues	6,945	14,551	14,597	22,947
Related Parties [Member]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0