Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents *		$ 8,731	$ 4,297
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,198 and $4,247, respectively *		2,669	2,407
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers *		8,673	4,657
Due from related parties *		96	61
Other current assets *		1,658	1,462
Total current assets		21,827	12,884
Long-term investments *		1,911	67
Operating lease right-of-use assets *		2,042	48
Property and equipment, net *		190	60
Intangible assets, net *		3,275	2,557
Blockchain platform applications development costs		4,408	4,406
Long-term deposits and prepayments *		481	39
Deferred tax assets, net *		781	606
Total Assets		34,915	20,667
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		750	608
Advance from customers		1,311	1,436
Accrued payroll and other accruals		350	489
Taxes payable		3,414	3,430
Operating lease liabilities		193	18
Lease payment liability related to short-term leases		150	203
Other current liabilities		136	333
Warrant liabilities		3,686	1,505
Total current liabilities		9,990	8,022
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities-Non current *	[1]	1,923	32
Long-term borrowing from a related party		135	134
Total Liabilities		12,048	8,188
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; issued and outstanding 35,332,677 shares and 26,062,915 shares at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		35	26
Additional paid-in capital		61,761	49,772
Statutory reserves		2,598	2,598
Accumulated deficit		(42,566)	(40,980)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,104	1,129
Total ZW Data Action Technologies Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		22,932	12,545
Noncontrolling interests		(65)	(66)
Total equity		22,867	12,479
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 34,915	$ 20,667

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company’s general assets (Note 2).