Note 22 - Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (numerator for basic and diluted loss per share)		$ (3,761)	$ (5,974)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic and diluted ** (in shares)	[1]	2,021,492	1,923,801
Loss per share -Basic and diluted ** (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (1.86)	$ (3.11)

[1] Retrospectively restated for effect of the 1-for-5 and 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective on January 18, 2023 and September 30, 2024, see Note 4(l).