A vacation in Orlando is almost a rite of passage for some well-off Brazilians who often bring back suitcases filled with electronics and clothes that are cheaper in Florida than they are at home.

But store manager Julio Martins has seen fewer of them this year at his Brazil Center Electronics store in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district. He said their dwindling numbers have been “tough, very tough.” Brazilian tourists ordinarily make up about 80 percent of the store’s clientele.