Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Revenues	$ 548	$ 6,420	$ 2,200	$ 9,951
Cost of revenues	501	6,092	1,993	9,551
Gross profit	47	328	207	400
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	0	54	0	133
General and administrative expenses	729	575	1,468	1,490
Total operating expenses	729	629	1,468	1,623
Loss from operations	(682)	(301)	(1,261)	(1,223)
Other income/(expenses)
Interest income	45	76	99	167
Other expenses, net	(1)	(6)	(5)	(28)
Impairment on long-term investment	0	(2)	0	(2)
Total other income	44	68	94	137
Loss before income tax benefit/(expense) and noncontrolling interests	(638)	(233)	(1,167)	(1,086)
Income tax benefit/(expenses)	1	1	0	4
Net loss	(637)	(232)	(1,167)	(1,082)
Net loss	(637)	(232)	(1,167)	(1,082)
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0)	(16)	1	(16)
Net loss attributable to ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.	(637)	(216)	(1,168)	(1,066)
Foreign currency translation income/(loss)	(37)	39	(53)	46
Comprehensive Loss	(674)	(193)	(1,220)	(1,036)
Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0)	(16)	1	(16)
Comprehensive loss attributable to ZW Data action Technologies Inc.	$ (674)	$ (177)	$ (1,221)	$ (1,020)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.5)	$ (0.55)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic and diluted (in shares)	2,383,918	1,926,205	2,342,790	1,926,205