Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues		$ 30,585	$ 26,235
Cost of revenues		31,021	26,429
Gross (loss)/profit		(436)	(194)
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Sales and marketing expenses		267	269
General and administrative expenses		4,061	8,304
Research and development expenses		17	229
Impairment on intangible assets		1,231	2,123
Total operating expenses		5,576	10,925
Loss from operations		(6,012)	(11,119)
Other income/(expenses)
Other income/expenses)		433	596
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		185	1,854
Interest income		298	116
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries		10	0
Other expenses, net		(24)	(49)
Total other income		36	1,325
Loss before income tax benefit/(expense) and noncontrolling interests		(5,976)	(9,794)
Income tax benefit/(expenses)		2	3
Net loss		(5,974)	(9,791)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.		(5,974)	(9,791)
Net loss		(5,974)	(9,791)
Foreign currency translation income/(loss)		72	118
Comprehensive loss		(5,902)	(9,673)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.		$ (5,902)	$ (9,673)
Loss per common share
Basic and diluted ** (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (0.83)	$ (1.37)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding :
Basic and diluted ** (in shares)	[1]	7,194,890	7,136,290

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