Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues		$ 26,235	$ 47,328
Total revenues		26,235	47,328
Cost of revenues		26,429	47,230
Gross (loss)/profit		(194)	98
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses		269	730
General and administrative expenses		8,304	12,632
Research and development expenses		229	326
Impairment on intangible assets		2,123	0
Total operating expenses		10,925	13,688
Loss from operations		(11,119)	(13,590)
Other income/(expenses)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		1,854	11,329
Interest income		116	4
Impairment on long-term investments		(596)	0
Loss on disposal of long-term investments		0	(38)
Other expenses, net		(49)	(216)
Total other income		1,325	11,079
Loss before income tax benefit/(expense) and noncontrolling interests		(9,794)	(2,511)
Income tax benefit/(expenses)		3	(177)
Net income (loss)		(9,791)	(2,688)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	(66)
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.		(9,791)	(2,754)
Net loss		(9,791)	(2,688)
Foreign currency translation income/(loss)		118	(47)
Comprehensive loss		(9,673)	(2,735)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	(66)
Comprehensive loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.		$ (9,673)	$ (2,801)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted ** (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (1.37)	$ (0.42)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding :
Basic and diluted ** (in shares)		7,136,290	6,618,754
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Revenues		$ 26,235	$ 47,324
Total revenues		26,235	47,324
Related Parties [Member]
Revenues		0	4
Total revenues		$ 0	$ 4

[1] Retrospectively restated for effect of the 1-for-5 reverse stock split on January 18, 2023, see Note 4(l).