Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 21, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001376321
Entity Registrant Name	ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34647
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-4672080
Entity Address, Address Line One	Room 1811, Xinghuo Keji Plaza, No. 2 Fufeng Road, Fengtai District
Entity Address, City or Town	Beijing
Entity Address, Country	CN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	100070
City Area Code	86
Local Phone Number	10-6084-6616
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001
Trading Symbol	CNET
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,204,506